SHILLONG, NOV 8: The Meghalaya Democratic Alliance (MDA) government has ordered immediate arrest of those behind the brutal attack on noted social activist Agnes Kharshiing in East Jaintia Hills District on Thursday.
“We have issued necessary directions to the police and district administration to investigate the matter and arrest those behind the attack,” Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma said in a statement issued here.
Strongly condemning the attack on Kharshiing and her team, Sangma said, “Violence in any form will not be tolerated and the government will take all necessary steps to ensure that those behind the attack are brought to justice.”
He said that Civil Society plays an important role in a democratic system as they are instrumental in highlighting the concerns of the people.
Kharshiing, president of the Civil Society Women’s Organization (CSWO), and her friend Amita Sangma, received critical head injuries after they were attacked by a group of 30-40 unidentified people at Tuber Sohshrieh village in the district.
Both were rushed to the Jowai Civil Hospital at Ialong in West Jaintia Hills District. However, Kharshiing was later shifted to the North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical Sciences (NEIGRIHMS).
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