URFEWShillong remains tense four days after members of two communities clashed. The local administration has imposed curfew in many parts of the city but it has failed to keep protestors away from the streets.
The authorities on Monday extended curfew in the Meghalaya capital as violence continued in tension-hit areas the previous night with mobs indulging in stone-pelting on security forces for the last four days.
“Curfew has been imposed from 4 pm on Monday to 5 am Tuesday in Shillong as there is likelihood that breach of peace may spread to other parts of the city,” Deputy Commissioner, East Khasi Hills, Peter S Dkhar told IANS.
“The situation is very tense in those areas,” he said, adding that suspension of internet on mobile services would continue besides prohibiting the illegal sale of petrol and diesel.
On Monday morning, a group of people reportedly tried to protest in Shillong’s Mawkhar area after a night-long curfew that was marred with at least one incident of violence.
Late Sunday night, police had to resort to firing teargas shells after protestors pelted security personnel with stones. Five petrol bombs were also reportedly hurled by the protestors.
