String of arson attacks reported in Shillong

Parked vehicle at DHS Health Complex torched, miscreants target police booth and Lumdiengjri PS

Shillong, Sept 17: A Bolero vehicle parked inside the Directorate of Health Services (DHS) complex at Laitumkhrah was set ablaze by miscreants on September 17 around 3 am.

Fire tenders rushed to the spot and managed to douse the flames.

In separate incidents on the night of September 16, a police booth at Nongmynsong was reportedly set on fire, while a petrol bomb was hurled at Lumdiengjri police station, sources said.

Earlier on September 16, a vehicle parked inside the premises of the office of the Directorate of Mineral Resources in Shillong was damaged after miscreants hurled a petrol bomb .

The incident took place at Risa Colony around 3:15 pm when employees were still on duty inside the office.

According to sources, the petrol bomb hit an Alto car bearing registration number ML 05 AC 0429, which belongs to an officer.

Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Wednesday stressed the need to install more CCTVs in all government offices to detect perpetrators of such incidents.

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