Army on stand by in tense Meghalaya

There was no fresh report of violence from the area but personnel of BSF and CRPF were patrolling the streets and the army was asked to stand by. However, people preferred to remain indoors, official sources said.

Residence of ministers in the Garo Hills region were given special protection, they added.

District Magistrates of both East and West Garo Hills districts ordered magisterial enquiry into the incidents.

The sources maintained that the death toll was nine and denied reports in a section of the media that it was 11 or 12.