Meghalaya English daily Editor provided armed guards: Police

The Editor of English daily The Shillong Times, Patricia Mukhim was today provided armed security guards by the police in the wake of hurling of a petrol bomb by unidentified men at her residence on Tuesday.

The police also ordered a tight vigil near her residence here.

The journalist, who was awarded Padma Shri in 2000 for her work in the fields of social justice and women's empowerment, was home when two men on a motorcycle stopped by her residence and lobbed the bomb at her house on Tuesday.

"Two armed guards have been given to Mukhim based on the current threat perception," a senior police officer told PTI.

He said the journalist had earlier filed an FIR with the district police after one person had issued death threat to her on Facebook.

While no arrest has been in this case, the police are looking at possible clues to solve the case, the officer said.

State Home Minister James K Sangma said, "Adequate security has been provided to the Editor in view of the incident on Tuesday."