Shillong, Sep 12: Police have arrested another Khasi Students’ Union (KSU) leader in connection with the violence during its motorcycle rally on August 19.
Banjoplang Dkhar, president of KSU Mihngi Circle, was picked up by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) from NEIGRIHMS on Thursday night. He was remanded to 14 days’ judicial custody by the District and Sessions Judge Court, Shillong, on Saturday.
With this, six KSU leaders are now in judicial custody. The others are president Raymond Kharjana, vice president Pynkmenlang Sanmiet, general secretary Reuben Najiar, assistant organising secretary Jeremiah Pohthmi and Shillong Mihngi Circle general secretary Samuel Kharbani.
The August 19 rally had turned violent, leading to burning of two vehicles, damage to 31 vehicles and injuries to 18 people.
Police have booked the leaders under the Meghalaya Maintenance of Public Order Act and the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita.
