Shillong, July 13: Meghalaya Police have arrested three adults and three minors for allegedly threatening staff and vandalizing a homestay in Risa Colony.
A complaint was registered on July 11 that two people had threatened and vandalized the guest house and they left without making compensation for the same.
East Khasi Hills SP Vivek Syiem said two cases were registered and the state police coordinated with Assam police during the probe.
“To trace these people, we were in touch with our counterparts from Assam – SP Kokrajhar, SP Alipurduar and a team from Sapatgram. At about 4.45 pm we intercepted these people by the names Vikas Singh, Avinash Singh, Akand Pratap Singh and three other minors about 17 years old,” he said.
The accused were produced in Alipurduar and later released on bail.
“After the interception by Alipurduar police, our team from here had gone there and arrested them and produced them before the court of the CGM in Alipurduar. However, as the offences are punishable with less than seven years, they have been granted bail. The minors have also been produced before the JJB,” Syiem said.
The SP said charges have been filed under the BNS.
“The sections invoked are Section 351(3), 324(3) and 3(5) of the BNS Act,” he said.
“Though they have received bail, arrests have been made. The investigation will carry on to ensure that we chargesheet them at the earliest,” Syiem added.
