Shillong tense after miscreants assault taxi drivers; taxi services suspended

Shillong witnessed tense scenes after two taxi drivers were allegedly assaulted following an altercation with miscreants. The incident took place in the Khyndailad area, popularly known as Police Bazar, late on Thursday evening, where six people hit the two taxi drivers. Irked by the incident, the taxi drivers in the Khyndailad area suspended services on Friday morning, demanding immediate action against those involved. This also led to the disruption of traffic movement in the area. The two drivers whose identities are yet to be ascertained are admitted to the Civil Hospital and are currently undergoing treatment.

Meanwhile, tension also prevailed at Punjabi Colony in Ïewduh after members of several civil society organisations gathered in the area demanding the arrest of the accused. According to the civil society groups, the miscreants are allegedly residents of the Punjabi Colony. Meanwhile, police have detained two people in connection with the case and took them to Mawlangkhar police station. This is a developing story and further details are still awaited.

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