Teen dies after group clash in Tura Dist admin orders magisterial inquiry

TURA/SHILLONG: A 16-year-old boy from Reserve Gittim locality of Tura died on Friday from his injuries sustained in a group clash at Rishipara locality of the same town the previous night.
Tura police acted swiftly and arrested three suspects who were allegedly involved in the brawl which took place late Thursday night. Local residents reportedly alerted Tura police about a brawl taking place in Rishipara. On reaching the spot police found three boys with injuries while the others had fled.
All three were taken to the police station and the Tura Civil Hospital for medical checkup.
The next morning two of the boys were handed over to their families but a third, Sengat N Sangma (16) of Reserve Gittim locality, was admitted to hospital for treatment of his injuries sustained in the attack at Rishipara the previous night.
On Friday night the teenager succumbed to his injuries at the hospital.
The mother of the deceased has filed an FIR and the Tura police have registered a murder case.
At the same time, quick action from the law enforcement department has led to the arrest of three persons alleged to be involved in the attack. The three accused– Dulal Rishi (41), Nipen Rishi (38) and Hemendra Rishi (35), all hailing from Rishipara have been put in police custody.
Meanwhile, West Garo Hills Deputy Commissioner Pravin Bakshi has informed that a magisterial inquiry has been ordered into the incident. The inquiry will be conducted by DD Shira, Additional District Magistrate.
Bakshi added that the situation is under close watch and prohibitory orders under Section 144 have been passed restricting movement with arms, obstruction to traffic, attempt to incite violence,  unlawful assembly in place of incident, affected localities and police stations as well as public places.
The District Administration has also received inputs that many people are circulating rumours through messages and social media which is under watch and scrutiny.
“The incident is condemnable and the law is taking its own course. No culprits will be spared. However, inflammatory messages and their circulation is to be immediately verified and cross checked and brought to the notice of the authorities,” he said.
While making an appeal to maintain peace, urging people to be vigilant and neither believe in rumours nor circulate them, Bakshi warned that circulation of inflammatory and false messages inciting violence and creating tension will be dealt with strictly.
For verification of rumours, public have been asked to inform police control room at phone numbers 8730065429 (Airtel), 9855142486 (Aircel), 9436967547 (BSNL), 9089398451 (Idea) and fax number 03651 224000.