Shillong, Aug 14: Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma on Saturday reviewed the law and order situation in the State, a day after the encounter in Shillong, which led to death of Ex-HNLC General Secretary Cheristerfield Thangkhiew.

Addressing the media, Chief Minister said that the police had to move forward with their investigation on the recent IED blasts in Shillong and Khliehriat based on credible and tangible intelligence information from multiple sources.

“From multiple agencies, we received credible information that another attempt (of blast) was going to be made in the next few days in Shillong, which would had risked the lives of our people,” he said, while stating that police had to move swiftly in order to ensure that no other incidents take place in Shillong or any other parts of the State.

“In the process (of investigation) they (police) moved forward to make an arrest. It is never the intention of the police to harm anybody… but in the process if the arrest is made it would rather be in the interest of the police department as they would be able to get more credible information on other networks that are possibly there … but as you are aware that the circumstances led to an unfortunate incident,” he added.

He informed that the SP has submitted report as mandated by the National Human Rights Commission and a magisterial enquiry will be constituted.

He appealed to the people of the State to maintain peace and stated that whatever the Government and the police was doing was for the interest and safety of the people of the State.

“I appeal once again to the citizens of the State to maintain law and order and peace in the interest of the State,” he added.