Border firing: Mobile internet in Meghalaya to remain suspended till Nov 26

The suspension of mobile Internet and data services that was ordered on Tuesday after firing by the Assam Police that left five civilians of Meghalaya and an Assam forest guard dead in West Jaintia Hills district has been extended in 7 districts of Meghalaya till Saturday morning officials said on ThursdayMeghalaya Home Secretary CVD Diengdoh in a notification said that firing incident at Mukroh village in West Jaintia Hills district has a potential to disturb public peace and tranquility and cause a threat to public safety in the seven districtsMessaging systems like WhatsApp and social media platforms like Facebook Twitter YouTube etc are likely to be used for transmission of information through pictures videos and text having the potential to cause serious breakdown of law and order Reports have been received from Police Headquarters of arson and damages to vehicles having Assam registration from various parts of Shillong and other pockets of Jaintia Hills the notification saidIt said that in order to prevent the misuse of the social media to disturb peace and tranquility in Meghalaya and for maintaining law and order temporary suspension of mobile Internet and data services were enforced for another 48 hours beginning 1030 am on ThursdayAlso Read Mukroh clashes Meghalaya CM to visit New Delhi discuss border situation with Amit ShahThe seven districts where mobile Internet has been suspended are West Jaintia Hills East Jaintia Hills East Khasi Hills Ri Bhoi Eastern West Khasi Hills West Khasi Hills and South West Khasi HillsMeanwhile officials said that a Meghalaya cabinet delegation led by Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma would meet Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Delhi on Thursday night and discuss the entire issueThe ministerial team would demand for a probe by central agencies either the NIA or the CBI into the firing incident The Meghalaya cabinet delegation is scheduled to meet with Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa SarmaAmid protest by several NGOs a ministerial team led by Meghalaya Chief Minister on Wednesday visited Mukroh village and handed over the exgratia cheque of Rs 5 lakh eachTension has been prevailing in the village in West Jaintia Hills district and different parts of the interstate border necessitating deployment of additional security forces in the sensitive areas by both neighbouring statesAccording to an official spokesman the Meghalaya government has also announced to constitute a judicial commission under the Commissions of Enquiry Act 1952 to look into all the aspects of the firing incidentThe Meghalaya Chief Minister earlier said that Assam Police and forest guards entered Mukroh village and resorted to unprovoked firing killing five civilians of Meghalaya and the Assam forest guardThe Assam Police and forest guards intercepted a truck carrying timber at Mukroh village and after that a large number of people from the village reached the spot and surrounded the police and forest guards leading to the firingThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever