SHILLONG, Feb 8: Crime Branch Police Station, East Khasi Hills, a specialised police station which will deal extensively with investigation of criminal cases, was inaugurated on Monday by R Chandranathan, Director General of Police of Meghalaya.
The 75th police station of Meghalaya, the Crime Branch PS is located opposite old State Forensic Laboratory near the Shillong Bar Association.
This unit will be functioning under the superintendence of the Inspector General of Police (Eastern Range) and will look after six districts of the eastern range of the state-East Jaintia Hills, West Jaintia Hills, East Khasi Hills, Ri Bhoi, West Khasi Hills and South West Khasi Hills.
The officials of the police station will be investigating cases where the place of occurrence falls within these districts.
Others who were present include I Nongrang, Additional Director General of Police (L&O/TAP), H Nongpluh, Additional Director General of Police (SB/CID), MK Dkhar, Inspector General of Police (ER/TAP) and other senior officers of the department.
