Shillong, Aug 9: Meghalaya police have registered a criminal case against people involved in assaulting an accused person arrested for theft in Nongstoin, West Khasi Hills district.

On August 2, the local people along with the VDP had detained a person who was attempting to steal a stereo system from a vehicle parked inside DTO’s office, Nongstoin.

Assistant Inspector General of Police (A), GK Iangrai on Monday informed that the police officials then immediately proceeded to the place of occurrence and apprehended the person.

Subsequently, a criminal case was also registered under Nongstoin PS against the accused person.

The AIGP said however, prior to the police team reaching the spot, a video of the accused person being assaulted by the local people was recorded and the same was also circulated throughout social media.

“The act of taking the law into their own hands by the public has led to a criminal case being registered against those individuals involved in wrongfully confining and assaulting the accused person under Nongstoin police station,” he said.

Iangrai further informed that the investigations of both the cases are under progress and as per the medical opinion the accused person had sustained minor injuries.