The State government has notified creation of a new police outpost at Barato in West Jaiñtia Hills District to be known as the Barato Police Outpost.
The Barato Police Outpost is bounded by Saitsama OP in the North, Jowai PS in the East, Raliang OP in the South and Nartiang PIC in the West.
The villages falling under the newly created police outpost included Barato, Mukroh, Saba, Maitdien, Jongkynshur, Iongkwang, Thangrain, Khliehsniriang, Shiliangmyntang, Thadsning, Thad Ialong, Musiaw, Samatan, Moobandu, Latymphu, Thadbamon, Umsalang, Lummuriap, Sowkhlieh and Bhain.
On creation of the Barato Police Outpost, the areas coming under its jurisdiction shall ceased to be under Nartiang Police Station.