Only state-registered vehicles were allowed entry Meghalaya

As the tension between Meghalaya and Assam aftermath of the firing incident along the border continues, only vehicles with Meghalaya’s registration were allowed entry into the state.

As reported earlier, tension gripped Meghalaya’s capital Shillong too after miscreants torched a traffic booth on Thursday evening and attacked three police vehicles, including a city bus. The incident took place during a candlelight vigil organised by some groups to protest against the violence on the Assam-Meghalaya border on November 22. Six persons, including five from Meghalaya and personnel of the Assam Forest Guard, were killed in the firing incident at the Mukroh area of the West Jaintia Hills district of Meghalaya.

According to reports, the protesters hurled stones and petrol bombs at police forces deployed to calm tensions.

Security personnel were forced to lob tear gas shells to disperse the protesters and enforce order, said reports.