Police on high alert after two cases of arson attacks in city

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SHILLONG, March 12: East Khasi Hills Police have beefed up security across the city following two arson cases on Wednesday morning.
East Khasi Hills Superintendent of Police, Vivek Syiem said the law-and-order situation is fluid following the arson cases.
Unidentified miscreants torched a government vehicle (ML05 AB 1290) which was parked along the roadside at Dongkadiang, Nongmensong. In the second case, the vehicle of the caretaker of the NFR Officers’ Rest House at Laban was partially damaged in a petrol bomb attack.
Police have registered cases in both the incidents.
“We have alerted all our units. We are intensifying our patrolling and all measures are being taken to ensure a peaceful and secured environment for the public,” Syiem said.
He pointed out that additional security measures have been put in place, but refused to divulge the details.
Syiem also said that government officials have been advised to check their vehicles wherever they are parked.

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