Meghalaya: mob attack on police station, curfew clamped at mahendraganj

Curfew was imposed on Monday in Mahendraganj area in South West Garo Hills district after an angry mob stormed into Mahendraganj police station and vandalized government property. The mob

attacked the police vehicles in protest against an alleged firing by police on a mentally ill person, who ran away after snatching an INSAS rifle from a police constable on Sunday night.

Ready for a challenge? Click here to take our quiz and show off your knowledge! The person, identified as Ahidul Islam, had allegedly snatched the rifle from police constable Pini Sangma on

Sunday at around 8.30 pm. According to police, Sangma was on routine patrolling along with a team of Mahendraganj police at the PWD Road near BSF BOP, Mahendraganj. Police resorted to firing

at the miscreant, but he managed to run away. Ready for a challenge? Click here to take our quiz and show off your knowledge! Police said that the police team swung into action and search

operations were carried out in the border area. The BSF personnel in the area have also been informed about the incident. Mahendraganj area is being affected by flood and the police station

is also under water. But contradictory stories emerged in connection with the incident. One story claimed that the person, who snatched the rifle from the police constable, was mentally

unsound and fell into flood water and died after having fired by police. The other story stated that the person, who snatched the rifle, had fled away from the scene. There was no

confirmation whether the person, who allegedly took away the rifle, was injured or got killed in the firing incident. Meanwhile, the district magistrate of South West Garo Hills has imposed

curfew in and around Mahendraganj area till 8 am on Tuesday after angry mob barged into the Mahendraganj police station and vandalized property including vehicles. The mob also damaged a

fire tender. Security has been beefed up in the area. Despite repeated attempts, the superintendent of police (SP), South West Garo Hills and the state director general of police (DGP) could

not be contacted.