Shop, govt vehicle set on fire

SHILLONG: Shortly after the arrest of KSU president Daniel Khyriem, several cases of arson were reported from different parts of the city.
Police said that a case of arson was reported in Polo when some unidentified miscreants torched the pan shop of one Najim Hussain near Pasteur Beat House at Polo, Shillong.
The shop was partially damaged.
Another case of arson was reported from Lumdiengjri in which unknown miscreants set on fire a government vehicle (ML-01-5104) of Veterinary and Animal Husbandry Department, allotted to Dr. Clement A. Sangma, District Veterinary Officer, South Garo Hills. The vehicle was partially damaged.
Police, meanwhile, beefed up security in the capital city.