In Shillong Deputy Commissioner orders shops to shut at 10pm

Shillong: Following the recent attack on a police station in Meghalaya’s capital Shillong, the East Khasi Hills district administration has asked shop owners to close their shutters by 10 pm, officials said on Monday.
In an order, Deputy Commissioner RM Kurbah said, “Precautionary measures need to be taken to ensure safety and security of the public and to maintain peace and tranquility within the city. Under Section 144 CrPC I In exercise of the powers conferred, I hereby prohibit opening of shops till 10 p.m.
They also prohibited playing loud music near educational/religious institutions, hospitals and residential areas after 10 pm, besides consuming intoxicants and indulging in any illegal activities in vehicles.
The order was issued in view of the various incidents of violence in and around Shillong which had worsened the law and order situation especially at night, he warned, warning that the violation The perpetrators will be punished according to the penal provisions under Section 188 of IPC.
Last week, a police station here was attacked and four vehicles parked inside the compound were torched after an unruly mob ransacked the police station after two groups of drunken people clashed outside the police station. I was conflicted.
She said that the altercation between two groups of people started as a minor incident in which only a few drunk people were involved in the altercation.

District SP Sylvester Nongtynger said at least five people involved in the drunken brawl have been arrested and police are looking for others in the crowd who were involved in the arson.