Intimidation, looting during enrolment drive at Sohra
SHILLONG: Large scale intimidation, attack on persons and looting their belongings were reported from Sohra during the recent enrolment drive forcing the affected persons including the SDO, Sohra to file several FIRs separately on Thursday.
Ghanshyam Das, SDO Sohra Civil Sub-Division lodged a complaint at Sohra police station that on April 20 at around 11.35 am, unidentified miscreants (30/40) with video cameras created nuisance and chased away the people of Ichamati and Shella who were in the SDO(Civil) Office, Sohra to register themselves in the electoral rolls. Moreover, one Manoranjan Biswa and thirty others of Bholaganj, Kurikhal Nawbang, Kailagh, Ichamati, Kalabari, Kalatek, Umkabaw and Pataghat villages in East Khasi Hills lodged a complaint at Sohra police station that on April 20, unidentified miscreants attacked and misbehaved with them while they were attending the hearing for enrolment in voters’ list at SDO(Civil) Office, Sohra
Another person identified as Mikirjo Biswa of Kalatek village in East Khasi Hills lodged a complaint at Sohra police station that on the same day, unidentified miscreants attacked him and took away his documents and a bag containing cash while he was attending the hearing for enrolment in voters’ list at SDO(C) Office, Sohra .