Mad rush for essentials after curfew relaxation in Shillong
The Hindu
Police still searching for firearms snatched by masked miscreants on Independence Day
protocols went for a toss as people in Meghalaya capital Shillong scrambled to buy essentials on Wednesday after curfew, imposed on Sunday due to a breakdown in law and order, was relaxed from 11 hours. Shillong descended into chaos on Independence Day as masked miscreants ran amok damaging vehicles and indulging in looting and arson. The trigger for the violence was the killing of former extremist leader Cheristerfield Thangkhiew by the police in an alleged fake encounter on August 13. His funeral on August 15 coincided with the official I-Day programme in Shillong.More Related News