Meghalaya Activist Attacked

The prime accused in the attack on Meghalaya rights activist Agnes Kharshiing and her aide, has surrendered before the police in East Jaintia Hills district, a police officer said on Thursday.

Two people were arrested on Friday in connection with the murder attempt on a women's rights activist and two other persons in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills district, police said.

Noted anti-corruption and women's rights activist of Meghalaya, Agnes Kharshiing, is said to be critical after she was brutally attacked by unidentified persons this afternoon in East Jaintia Hills, about 120 kilometres from state capital Shillong.

The prime accused in the attack on Meghalaya rights activist Agnes Kharshiing and her aide, has surrendered before the police in East Jaintia Hills district, a police officer said on Thursday.

Two people were arrested on Friday in connection with the murder attempt on a women's rights activist and two other persons in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills district, police said.

Noted anti-corruption and women's rights activist of Meghalaya, Agnes Kharshiing, is said to be critical after she was brutally attacked by unidentified persons this afternoon in East Jaintia Hills, about 120 kilometres from state capital Shillong.