Meghalaya Police arrest two in connection with Elius Rangdon murder case
Staff Reporter
Shillong, March 21: Two suspects have been arrested in connection with the recent murder of one Elius Rangdon from Pahammawlein 20th Mile, Ri Bhoi District.
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This was informed by the Deputy Chief Minister in charge of Home (Police) Prestone Tynsong.
A criminal case was registered at the Nongpoh police station and an investigation is in progress, he told the Assembly.
“The police are leaving no stone unturned, and they are working round the clock, towards ensuring that the perpetrators of this heinous crime are found and prosecuted as per law and that justice is delivered to the kin of the deceased victim,” Tynsong assured.
The body of Elius Rangdon was recovered at Kliar Niangbari under 20th Mile, Byrnihat on the evening of March 9.
The matter was informed to the police by the headman of 20th Mile Pahammawlein to the police of the Byrnihat outpost.
Elius Rangdon was found lying on the ground with grievous injury on the head.
An FIR was filed by his daughter Rakhel Suting on March 10.
Meghalaya Govt to invite HPC for talks on Them Iew Mawlong issue
Staff Reporter
Shillong, March 12: Meghalaya government has decided to invite the Harijan Panchayat Committee (HPC) after the Assembly’s Budget session for discussion on the issue of relocating the residents of Sweepers’ Colony from Them Iew Mawlong.
“We will invite them after the Assembly’s session and try to resolve the issue,” Deputy Chief Minister in-charge Urban Affairs Sniawbhalang Dhar said over phone.
Dhar said that he would also discuss the issue with the Deputy Chief Minister Prestone Tynsong before inviting the HPC for talks.
On February 16, the Meghalaya High Court has asked the state government to immediately resolve the issue after the Assembly elections.
“The State should make every endeavour, immediately after the election, to resolve the matter since it has been represented on behalf of the State on previous occasions that several parcels of land had been identified for the resettlement of the members of the first respondent body,” the Division Bench headed by Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee had said in its order.
The bench had said that the matter has been adjourned for a considerable period of time on the joint representation of the parties that an amicable settlement will be arrived at. The next hearing on the matter will be held on March 17.
Elections to the 59 out of 60 Assembly seats concluded recently.