SHILLONG, MAR 16: Over 27-28 persons have been arrested in connection with the recent violent protests in Garo Hills region.
Informing this on Monday, Deputy Chief Minister in-charge Home (Police) Prestone Tynsong said, “Not less than 27-28 arrests have been made so far.”
“Now again if you further ask me about this, I say let the police go ahead with the detailed investigation. I cannot say right now. May be some more to be arrested,” he said.
“We leave it to the police to see that such incidents…should not reoccur in the future.”
He added that scrutiny extends beyond West Garo Hills.
“…not necessarily only in West Garo Hills. It should be in the entire region. May be from here also but let investigation take place. We will go up to the end point of the issue.”
The deputy chief minister confirmed the government is examining FIRs naming former legislator Esmatur Mominin and declined to comment specifically on the arrest of former MDC Sofior Rahman while the probe proceeds.
“Let the investigation go on…,” he said.
According to Tynsong, curfew orders will remain in place after dark while authorities assess when to lift restrictions.
“Well right now curfew will continue in the evening and at the same time we will see how fast we will be able to lift the curfew and also to lift the ban on internet,” Tynsong said.
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