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.
CUET exemption for Meghalaya? MDA 2.0 awaiting Centre’s response
Staff Reporter
Shillong, March 15: The state government is still awaiting the response of the Education Ministry for exempting Meghalaya from conducting the Common University Entrance Test (CUET).
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“Our chief minister had met the union minister and sought for exemption for the state and the response from the ministry is awaited,” Education Minister Rakkam A Sangma told reporters.
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In a letter to the Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on March 7, Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma had said, “and as most of the colleges in the state are affiliated to the North Eastern Hill University, I request your good office to kindly exempt the state of Meghalaya from conducting the CUET.”
“The state of Meghalaya has recently undergone a Legislative Assembly election, the results of which have been declared last week. This has resulted in the delay of State Board examination and in this regard, students are facing unprecedented challenges to attempt the CUET for the state-level undergraduate institutions,” he said.
The chief minister had also informed that the government has also taken steps to create a State University. “We will soon be receiving the approval of the Governor of Meghalaya.”
In May, last year, the union education minister had agreed to exempt Meghalaya from conducting the CUET based on the request made by the chief minister.