By Our Reporter
SHILLONG: The KSU have served a 24-hour deadline on the State Government for the unconditional release of the two union activists who had been arrested on Tuesday in connection with the April 4 incident at Laitumkhrah.
“We have given the Government 24 hours’ time for the unconditional release of the arrested KSU leaders. We would again meet to decide on our future course of action if the Government fails to comply with our demand,” KSU president Daniel Khyriem said at a press conference here on Thursday.
Pointing out that the union had cooperated with the State Government by appearing before the two inquiry committees constituted to probe into the April 4 incidents, Khyriem said, “I fail to understand why the Government has ordered the arrests when the report of the inquiry committees is yet to be made public.”
Earlier on Tuesday night, police had arrested KSU
Mawlai Circle general secretary Johnny Lyngdoh and KSU Demseiniong unit vice president Teiborlang Nongbri for their alleged involvement in the incidents of violence during the Khasi National Awakening Day rally on April 4.