Meghalaya violence toll rises to three

Shillong, March 1

A 37-year-old man was killed by three unidentified people at his home in Meghalaya’s East Khasi Hills district in the early hours on Sunday, taking the toll in clashes between tribal and non-tribal groups in the state to three, the police said.

The incident happened in Pyrkan village under the jurisdiction of Shella police station, Assistant Inspector General of Police Gabriel Iangrai said.

No one has been arrested so far in the killing of the man, identified as Uphas Uddin, Iangrai said.

The night curfew imposed here after violent clashes, was lifted at 8 am on Sunday, barring in areas under the jurisdiction of Lumdiengjri and Sadar police stations and Cantonment Beat House, where indefinite curfew continued to remain in effect, officials said.

The curfew was imposed since 9 pm on Saturday, following the death of two persons in separate attacks in Ichamati area in East Khasi Hills district on Friday and at Shillong’s Iewduh market on Saturday, they said. — PTI