SHILLONG, OCT 21: Three petrol bomb incidents were reported from different parts of Shillong on Tuesday, even as police said there was no damage or casualty.
East Khasi Hills Superintendent of Police Vivek Syiem on Wednesday said the incidents took place at Kench’s Trace, Keating Road and Laitumkhrah.
“These petrol bomb which happen yesterday, they happened in three different places, one in Kench’s Trace, one is Keating Road and one in Laitumkhrah, however there is no damages, no casualty,” Syiem said.
He said police have intensified security measures across the city. “Police is taking much precautions and we have nakas in different places and to deter these miscreants from hurling petrol bomb or to harm anybody,” he said.
The SP said patrolling and checking have been stepped up. “We will intensify patrolling, we will intensify checking, we will intensify all police action, cases will be registered and we will make all efforts to identify these miscreants and book them as per law,” he said.
No arrests have been made so far. “No arrest yet, cases registered and investigation is on,” Syiem said.
On the progress of the probe, he said police are collecting CCTV footage. “Efforts are on to identify these miscreants, we are collecting CCTV footage from wherever we are getting and after that identification is on,” he said.
Asked about involvement of any group, Syiem said no one has claimed responsibility. “See right now no one has claimed who are behind these but we will look on all these events and I think it is all very obvious but the whole purpose of the Puja is a question mark,” he said.
He said 4-5 such incidents have been reported during the Puja period. “There are about 4-5 incidents till now, no arrest, identification process is on and arrest will be after the persons are identified,” he said, adding, “As of now nobody but we cannot rule out anybody.”
On surveillance coverage, the SP said efforts are on to cover the entire city. “That process is on to cover each and every part of the city so that safety and security for all citizens, we have been enforcing that for offices, homestays, and to smart city,” he said.
“For smart city there are over 248 CCTV in about 13 locations in Shillong,” he added.
By Our Reporter
