Shillong, Sept 12: Six UP men accused of vandalising a Shillong homestay will be completing their six-day community service on Sunday.
On Saturday, two of them joined Operation Clean Up which consists of a group of environmental volunteers led by senior journalist Patricia Mukhim in a cleaning drive at Urkaliar, Shillong.
The Meghalaya High Court had ordered the men from UP to collaborate for community service with three organisations- three days with the Gurudwara, two days with Jiva Cares and one day with Operation Clean Up.
This follows the Court’s order that quashed the FIR after the accused reached a settlement with the homestay manager and proprietor and paid ₹2.06 lakh in compensation. Two of the accused were also directed to pay ₹25,000 each.
The FIR was registered at Laitumkhrah Police Station on July 11 following a complaint alleging damage to the homestay. The accused were also alleged to have threatened the complainant after the owner objected to additional guests in the room beyond the permitted occupancy.
The accused subsequently moved the High Court seeking quashing of the FIR, with the homestay manager and proprietor giving their no-objection to the settlement.
Three of the accused are minors, one aged 15 and two aged 17, while another had recently turned 18. The remaining two, both in their 20s, are preparing for competitive examinations, officials said.
The six-day community service will see the accused undertake cleaning and other public-service activities as directed by the court.
