SHILLONG, NOV 20: Three persons were arrested for their involvement in the stone-pelting incident during a public rally called by the Synjuk Ki Nongsynshar Shnong Ka Bri U Hynniewtrep (SNSBH) on November 5.
The arrested have been identified as Batjingshai Lyngdoh, Sylvester Khongjie (22) and Lambok Dohling, all are from Lawsohtun in the city, East Khasi hills SP M Kharkrang informed on Friday. He said the three were arrested for their involvement in the rioting during the public rally organized by the village headmen in the city.
They have been remanded to three days police custody, Kharkrang informed.
Earlier, one George Rynjah, a resident of Lawsohtun Block-2, was also arrested by police in this connection.
The police had claimed to have identified eight-ten activists belonging to the Hynniewtrep Youth Council (HYC) as the main “trouble-makers”, which led to the stone-pelting incident, resulting in the injury of at least 10 security personnel.-By Our Reporter
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