Meghalaya withdraws consent of CBI
Meghalaya has become the ninth state in the country to withdraw consent from the CBI to investigate cases in the state. The Delhi Special Police Establishment (DSPE) Act, 1946 governs the CBI and it is mandatory to obtain the concurrence of the concerned state government before initiating an investigation into an offence in a state. […]
Cherishterfield Thangkhiyu Death Leads To HNLC Crisis Violence
Following the death of Cherishterfield Thangkhiyu, a former terrorist of the outlawed Hynewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) during a police operation, Shillong saw considerable incidents of arson, stone pelting and vandalism on 15 August 2021, and by 18 August 2021 the entire region. Curfew was imposed in Meghalaya Home Minister Lakhmen Rimbui resigned on August […]