Meghalaya: Curfew In Mawkynrew Village of East Khasi Hills
The situation now remains tense but under control, the official said,......
SHILLONG: Curfew was clamped in Mawkynrew village in Meghalaya’s East Khasi Hills district on Monday after a mob clashed with police personnel while allegedly attempting to vandalise the property of under-construction Ramakrishna Mission School, officials said.
It was informed that the incident was triggered by public outrage over the allocation of land by the village authorities of Mawkynrew Pyllun to the management of Ramakrishna Mission, which is constructing a school in the area.
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A mob comprising 250 men and women went to the private school on Monday to dismantle its infrastructure. The unrest led to police resorting to lathi charges and firing tear gas shells to disperse the protesters.
But despite the police trying to disperse the crowd, the protesters continued their agitation, resulting in a clash that injured four police personnel including women and four civilians.
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The situation now remains tense but under control, the official said, adding that a huge contingent of police personnel is still in the areas as precautionary measures.
The protesters claimed that the disputed land had already been allocated to the Mawkynrew Sports Club for use as a playground.
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They also alleged that the decision to reallocate the land to the Ramakrishna Mission was made without their knowledge or consent.
However, A police official said that the Ramakrishna Mission School at Mawkynrew was set up in 2022 after a no-objection certificate was issued by the then village chief of Mawkynrew. However, the incumbent Village Chief now is opposing his predecessor’s decision about the allotment of the land to the school.
Meanwhile, East Khasi Hills District Magistrate Rosetta Mary Kurbah issued a order which said that “ curfew was imposed under section 163 BNSS in the Mawkynrew Village with immediate effect till further orders”.
