By Our Reporter
SHILLONG, Sep 27: After dual cases of crime incidents involving minors that turned out to be fabricated by them, Deputy Chief Minister Prestone Tynsong has urged parents to take greater responsibility in preventing society from being drawn into criminal activities, while defending the police department from unfair blame.
Speaking at a felicitation programme organised by RLSSCO to honour meritorious students on Saturday, Tynsong, who is also the Minister in charge of Home (Police) department, expressed concern that every time an untoward incident occurs, fingers are quickly pointed at the government.
“Whenever any criminal act takes place, the blame is always directed at the government. People say the government is at fault and the Deputy Chief Minister is incompetent, without pausing to think,” he remarked.
He defended the efforts of the police, stating that the force is working tirelessly to combat crime. Citing recent incidents, he pointed out that many of them were nothing more than fabricated stories.
In this light, he appealed to parents to shoulder their responsibility in guiding children so that such episodes do not recur.
The Deputy Chief Minister further stressed that today’s youth must prepare themselves to take over the mantle of leadership in the state.
He cautioned that before aspiring to positions of authority, the younger generation must first equip themselves with discipline, values, and capabilities, so that they can lead Meghalaya forward effectively.
It may be recalled that the recent report of a robbery in Nongthymmai, where a minor girl alleged that she was threatened with a knife and robbed of Rs 300, was confirmed by police to be a fabricated story.
The girl had claimed that the incident occurred at Lumiablot, Nongthymmai, on August 25 while she was returning from school, causing widespread apprehension among residents. An FIR was lodged the same day at Nongthymmai Beat House, after which Rynjah Police registered a case under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
During investigation, the girl admitted that she had given the money to a friend to purchase an item online and fabricated the robbery story out of fear.
This marks the second such case in recent weeks involving a schoolgirl fabricating a story about a crime committed on them.
In an earlier case, reported on August 18, 2025, a minor girl had falsely claimed that she was attacked with a syringe by two bike-borne men in Jaiaw.
Shillong Police later confirmed that the report was false, raising concerns over the misuse of police resources and public panic caused through fabricated claims.
