Meghalaya District Enforces Section 163 After Clashes at Truckers’ NH6 Blockade

Overview

• Police used tear gas and lathi charge to clear protesters at Mawryngkneng, leaving several injured and leading to four arrests, including MCTODA president Mokslander Marngar.
• East Khasi Hills authorities imposed Section 163 of the BNSS in the area, restricting gatherings of five or more and warning penalties under Section 223 of the BNS.
• Tensions flared again on Thursday morning as officers fired additional tear gas, with witnesses alleging a shell struck a taxi carrying a patient whose transfer was later completed by ambulance.
• Security escorts moved trucks through NH6 while reports of stray arson surfaced despite the new assembly restrictions.
• The strike stems from claims that Jaintia Hills cement plants are not paying government-notified transport rates, as the deputy chief minister urged dialogue and trucker bodies in Assam signaled support for the protest.