Shillong, Sept 12: The Special Investigation Team (SIT) of the Meghalaya police has arrested a sixth leader of the Khasi Students’ Union in connection with the KSU black flag bike rally violence.
Banjop Dkhar, president of KSU Shillong Mihngi Circle, was picked up from near NEIGRIHMS on Friday night. He will be produced before the court today, a KSU leader said on Saturday
With this, total arrests in the case have gone up to six.
Five top leaders are already in custody — president Raymond Kharjana, vice president Pynkmenlang Sanmiet, general secretary Reuben Najiar, assistant organising secretary Jeremaiah Pohthmi and Mihngi Circle general secretary Samuel Kharbani.
Police have slapped charges under MMPO Act, Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act and BNSS for unlawful assembly.
