After hours of peace, violence rocks Shillong again

Shillong | Monday | 4th June, 2018

Summary:

SHILLONG/GUWAHATI: After three days of unrest, Shillong had a few peaceful hours on Sunday - only to be disturbed by violence that erupted again in defiance of the curfew in the evening. According to reports, a cameraperson of a national TV channel was injured after he was hit by a stone pellet. "However, there was no immediate report of any casualty from any part of the city, even as the situation remained tense. Security forces had to resort to firing teargas shells in violence-hit areas.The curfew, which had been imposed in several areas of the city since Friday morning, was lifted for seven hours on Sunday. "The curfew was relaxed from 8am to 3pm and people went to the church..