Villagers set ablaze woman’s house in Ri Bhoi

SHILLONG: Villagers of Warmawsaw in Ri Bhoi burnt down the house of a woman and threw her belongings to the river and some at the Village Dorbar Hall recently.
A widow and mother of four remained homeless after the incident.
It was alleged that the woman was remarried to a man who was separated from his wife for 5 years which was not approved by the village authorities.
The woman was summoned by the village heads and was asked to pay a fine of Rs 32, 000 if she wants to stay with the man she remarried.
Since the woman could not pay the fine, the villagers on April 26, set her house on fire while she went to Nongpoh to visit her daughter.
The helpless woman called on CSWO president Agnes Kharshiing for help.
Kharshiing has suggested the woman to file an FIR and to meet the SP of the district.
In the meantime, OC Nongpoh has ordered the officer in- charge Patharkhman P Syiem to conduct an inquiry into the matter after visiting Warmawsaw.
The woman will file an FIR on Friday.