Meghalaya Unrest Escalates with Attacks on Government Offices
What Happened
Fresh incidents of arson and petrol bomb attacks were reported across Meghalaya as tensions persisted following violence during a Khasi Students' Union (KSU) rally earlier this week. Government vehicles were torched in multiple districts, a police outpost in Shillong was attacked, and petrol bombs were hurled at several government offices. No injuries were reported, but authorities have registered multiple cases and launched investigations.
Key Takeaways
The unrest has spread beyond Shillong, prompting the Centre to deploy five companies of central forces, including CRPF and RAF units, to assist state police in maintaining law and order as tensions linked to the KSU protests and Assam-Meghalaya transport disputes continue.