SHILLONG: In a shocking attack, unidentified miscreants on Tuesday night threw a petrol bomb at the residence of the Editor of The Shillong Times, Patricia Mukhim at Umpling.
The incident happened on at around 8.30 PM when two motorcycle- borne youths whose faces were covered, were seen hurling the petrol bomb.
Soon after police was informed, SP Davis Marak reached the spot to conduct an inquiry into the matter.
Meanwhile, The Shillong Press Club has strongly condemned the dastardly petrol bomb attack at the residence of Patricia Mukhim
Shillong Press Club President, David Laitphlang while expressing gratitude to God for her not being hurt in the attack, also urged the authorities to leave no stone unturned in tracking and nabbing those responsible for this cowardly act. The Press Club demanded exemplary punishment to the miscreants involved in the incident.
“Peace has been our hallmark but we will not cower down before forces of evil and no attempt to dissuade us from discharging our professional duties and rendering our service will ever fructify,” Laitphlang said.
