Shillong Curfew

Curfew was clamped and mobile internet services suspended in Meghalaya's West Garo Hills district following violence linked to the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC) election nomination process, officials said on Tuesday. The curfew was imposed on March 10 and will remain in force for 24 hours, while mobile internet services will remain suspended for 48 hours, they said. The curfew was clamped in the wake of miscreants vandalising several shops in Chibinang area of the district on Monday evening. District Magistrate Vibhor Aggarwal said the decision was taken following information indicating a likelihood of disturbance to public peace and tranquillity, which could endanger human life and property in the district. The order prohibits the movement of any person outside their residence within the limits of the West Garo Hills district during the curfew period. Authorities said the restrictions were necessary and proportionate in view of the prevailing law and order situat

After the clashes, curfew was imposed at noon in the two police station areas in Shillong while night curfew was imposed in the entire city

Shillong-based Sikh community leader Gurjeet Singh denied media reports that a gurudwara was torched or desecrated

The authorities were on the job to trace those funding the violence