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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Supreme Court of India YouTube channel hacked, promoting cryptocurrency scams
New Delhi: The YouTube channel of the Supreme Court of India appears to have been hacked, with videos promoting XRP, a cryptocurrency developed by US-based Ripple Labs, currently being displayed. The channel, which streams live hearings of Constitution Bench cases and matters of public interest, recently broadcasted the proceedings of the suo motu case concerning the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital rape and murder.
Hackers have reportedly made earlier videos private, and a live stream titled "Brad Garlinghouse: Ripple Responds To The SEC's $2 Billion Fine! XRP PRICE PREDICTION" is now visible on the channel. Scams involving the hacking of popular video channels are not uncommon, and Ripple had previously sued YouTube for failing to prevent scammers from impersonating its CEO, Brad Garlinghouse.
According to a report by The Verge, scammers have been creating fake accounts for Ripple and Garlinghouse, often by hacking successful YouTube channels. These hacked channels, with their large subscriber bases, are then used to promote fraudulent XRP schemes, misleading viewers into making payments in exchange for promises of rewards.
Supreme Court officials have confirmed that the channel's hacking is under investigation.
