East Khasi Hills SP Sylvester Nongtnger said the notorious thief, Shanbor Wahlang, also known as Moolchand, was apprehended by officers and personnel from Laitumkhrah police station.
The Superintendent of Police (SP) of East Khasi Hills, Sylvester Nongtnger, on Tuesday informed that between 2019 and April 2024, a total of 250 cases have been registered, resulting in the arrest of 485 individuals in the district. He said despite the rise in drug menace in East Khasi Hills, the police remain committed to combating drug-related crimes in the district.
East Khasi Hills SP Sylvester Nongtnger on Friday said police has never stopped the vehicle belonging to the opposition Voice of the People Party (VPP) legislator from Nongkrem, Ardent Miller Basaiawmoit, during checking against the use of black films at Mawlai area recently.
District police chief Sylvester Nongtnger, in a statement issued on Wednesday, said that as per the Motor Vehicles Act and in compliance of the Supreme Court Order, tinted glass is prohibited, and violators will face penalties.
Meghalaya Government has reshuffled police officers across districts ahead of the announcement of general elections replacing district superintendents of police, including the SPs of Shillong and Tura in an order issued on February 13th.