A police official informed that the arrests were made following credible intelligence that Simon Jyrwa and his associates had conspired to raise funds for HNUF by extorting several non-tribal traders operating in the district
A surrendered cadre of the banned Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) was arrested on Thursday night for his involvement in collection of money from victims served with demand notes by the outfit.
District police chief, Jagpal Singh Dhanoa, informed that at around 4.30 PM information was received from a truck driver that a 4-member gang of highway robbers were restraining and beating truck drivers and extorting money from them, at Umtrew.
Shillong, March 12: Shillong songjimani,Them Mator, Themïewmawlong sepango donggipa Syndicate Bus Station-o, sonibar salo IED boma gopretanio jak donga ine chanchichipenba Meghalaya police, Ri-bhoi-ni...
Drugs worth over Rs 300 crore have been seized from Meghalaya during the last two years even as Director General of Police (DGP) Dr LR Bishnoi said the problem is still very serious in view of the state's close proximity with the Golden Triangle.
The police of the Ri Bhoi District summoned the owners of the "7Trep TV" YT Channel following an FIR lodged by the Councils of Headmen of Ri Bhoi (Synjuk ki Rangbah Shnong).
Following alleged harassment by Meghalaya Police against oil tanker drivers along the National Highway in Ri-Bhoi district, the North East Petroleum Mazdoor Union (NEPMU) has decided to halt the supply of IOCL, BPCL, and HPCL petroleum products to Meghalaya starting from November 29, 2023 (Wednesday).
In the wake of the arrest made by the East Khasi Hills Police on October 31, the Ri Bhoi Police has also taken action by filing a suo-moto case against Bless Dkhar, a leader of the Hynniewtrep National Youth Front (HNYF). He stands accused of extorting money from trucks operating on the Umiam-Damsite Bridge.
