Shillong, Feb 18: Reports of the dead of two labourers from Assam inside a coal mine in Shallang area of West Khasi Hills have taken the state’s authorities by surprise.
According to the SP of West Khasi Hills Herbert G Lyngdoh, the matter came to light only through media report and they were unaware of the incident.
Lyngdoh said the reports of the duo dying inside a coal mine in Meghalaya is yet to be verified and stated that has directed the SDPO to conduct an inquiry into the matter and is awaiting reports.
According to local sources, the deceased have been identified as Ainuddin Ali (28), a resident of number 3 Malibari village, and Sukur Ali (30), a resident of Botiamari village.
Both villages fall under the Boko area of Kamrup district, which shares a border with West Khasi Hills district.
In a viral video clip, a villager, when asked by a local correspondent, said the duo had gone to work in the mine at Shallang last week.
