Residents of Rngi Shyllong today halted construction work carried out by the Air Force station at Laitkor, stating that the land falls under the PWD road.
Nongkrem MLA, Ardent Miller Basaiawmoit also visited the area to take stock of the situation. It is learnt that the PWD had also recently asked the Air Force to stop the construction work.
Basaiawmoit, who was invited for talks by the air force, refused. Later, an air force officer reached the site and agreed to stop the works.