6 Killed In Meghalaya

Assam Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday said that police should not fire upon civilians, whether they are citizens of Meghalaya or Assam.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma Tuesday said that he does not approve of police firing on civilians, which should be resorted to only against terrorists and criminals.

The Mukroh village on Wednesday has an eerie calm, a day after six people were killed in violence there, along the disputed Assam-Meghalaya border.

Police sources said incident in Meghalaya capital "believed to have been an aftermath of the firing incident at Mukroh village in West Jaintia Hills"

Meghalaya has suspended mobile internet services in seven districts of the state for 48 hours as flare-ups on the two state's border can escalate quickly, as seen not too long ago.

At least six people were killed, one was missing and nine others injured after incessant rains triggered landslides across Meghalaya on Saturday, an official said.

Assam Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday said that police should not fire upon civilians, whether they are citizens of Meghalaya or Assam.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma Tuesday said that he does not approve of police firing on civilians, which should be resorted to only against terrorists and criminals.

The Mukroh village on Wednesday has an eerie calm, a day after six people were killed in violence there, along the disputed Assam-Meghalaya border.

Police sources said incident in Meghalaya capital "believed to have been an aftermath of the firing incident at Mukroh village in West Jaintia Hills"

Meghalaya has suspended mobile internet services in seven districts of the state for 48 hours as flare-ups on the two state's border can escalate quickly, as seen not too long ago.

At least six people were killed, one was missing and nine others injured after incessant rains triggered landslides across Meghalaya on Saturday, an official said.