Two persons were allegedly killed by a mob in Ichamati area under Sohra Civil Sub Division today.
According to reports, a public gathering was held in Ichamati by a pressure group to protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA).
The two victims were passersby and the attendees of the gathering had created a ruckus after the gathering leading to the death of the two persons.
East Khasi Hills Superintendent of Police, Rituraj Ravi in a whatsapp message to the media said, “Today evening, two dead bodies of L Esan Sing and L Sujit Dutta were found at Ichamati and Dalda respectively. Inquest and post mortem are yet to be done.”
He said teams from local police station and additional teams from Shillong are at site.
Meanwhile, magistrates have also been rushed to the spot to ascertain the facts.
However authorities said it could not ascertained how the two persons died.
Moreover, authorities are keeping a close watch on the incident to prevent any further escalation.