Army conducts flag march in Shillong
Shillong, June 2: A day after violent clashes erupted between the police and an unruly mob, army conducted flag march in some parts of the Meghalaya capital as security forces grappled with the tense situation.
The flag march were conducted late on Friday in the Motphran area after the clashes broke out in the city a day earlier.
"The army is on standby and will be deployed if the situation warrants. The situation is still tense but under control," Deputy Commissioner of East Khasi Hills district, Peter S. Dkhar told here on Saturday.
Late on Friday, district authorities imposed night curfew from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. in Shillong agglomeration as there was a likelihood of a breach in peace.
"There was no report of any violence from other parts of the city during the night," Dkhar said.
Earlier, Dkhar imposed indefinite curfew in areas under Lumdiengjri police station and Cantonment Beat House from 4 a.m. on Friday, in view of the breakdown of law and order in Motphran, Mawkhar and adjoining areas following Thursday's clash.
He said there has been no relaxation of curfew in Lumdiengjri and Cantonment Beat House.
The clash erupted after a skirmish between some women and the driver of SPTS bus at Them Metoer which led to the assault of three persons. The parties involved in the skirmish had arrived at a verbal compromise though.
A magisterial inquiry has been ordered to inquire into the incident as well as to identify the elements spreading rumours and inciting violence.
Making a fervent appeal to all citizens to maintain peace and extend help to bring back normalcy to the city, a government communique said: "It has been observed that false news and propaganda played a vital role in raising tempers and inciting violence...
"The members of the public are requested to remain calm and not to fall prey to rumours..."
A case has been registered an an arrest made in connection with an incident in which three boys were assaulted.
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Rape accused's mother murdered by victim's brother in MP's Shivpuri
Shivpuri (PTI): The 60-year-old mother of a rape accused was killed allegedly by the victim's brother in Madhya Pradesh's Shivpuri district, a police official said on Saturday.
The incident took place on Friday, Rannod police station house officer (SHO) Arvind Chauhan said.
"An anganwadi worker returning from a hospital was offered a lift by one Inder Gurjar, who took her to a secluded spot and raped her. She called up her brothers to narrate the ordeal. One brother of the victim along with two associates went to Gurjar's house and assaulted him. When Gurjar's mother Sirkunwarbai (60) intervened, she was attacked with a sharp weapon. She died on the spot," he said.
Based on a complaint filed by the deceased woman's daughter-in-law, three persons were booked for murder. One of them was held on Saturday, the official added.
A separate case has also been registered against Gurjar for rape, he said.
Police personnel have been deployed in the area in view of tension following the incident, the official added.
