SHILLONG : East Khasi Hills Police have arrested three adults and three minors in connection with the alleged vandalism and intimidation at Oak Homestay in Risa Colony, Shillong. Police said the investigation is continuing and a chargesheet will be filed at the earliest.
East Khasi Hills Superintendent of Police Vivek Syiem said a complaint was received on July 11 alleging that a group of individuals had threatened staff, vandalised the homestay and left without paying compensation for the damage.
“With regard to the incident which happened at the homestay in Risa Colony by the name Oak, we received a complaint on July 11 that two people had threatened and vandalized the guest house and they left without making compensation for the same,” Syiem said.
Two cases were immediately registered, following which police launched a coordinated operation with law enforcement agencies in Assam and West Bengal to trace the accused.
“Two cases were registered and immediately a team was sent. The very next day we were in touch with our counterparts from Assam, including SP Kokrajhar, SP Alipurduar and a team from Sapatgram, to trace these people,” he said.
According to the SP, the accused were intercepted at around 4:45 pm on Sunday.
“At about 4:45 pm we intercepted these people by the names of Vikas Singh, Avinash Singh, Akand Pratap Singh and three other minors aged about 17 years,” Syiem said.
After being intercepted by Alipurduar Police, an East Khasi Hills Police team travelled there, formally arrested the accused and produced them before the Chief Judicial Magistrate’s Court in Alipurduar.
Since the offences are punishable with imprisonment of less than seven years, the accused were granted bail.
“The minors have also been produced before the Juvenile Justice Board,” Syiem added.
Police have registered the case under Sections 351(3), 324(3) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
Syiem said that although the accused have been released on bail, the investigation is progressing.
“Though they have received bail, arrests have been made. The investigation will continue to ensure that we file the chargesheet at the earliest,” he said.