Overview

• Sandy Sohtun, NEHU Students’ Union president, was arrested on April 28 following allegations of assaulting Dr. Alok Kumar Singh, an Assistant Professor in the Hindi Department.
• The FIR filed by Dr. Singh on April 25 claims Sohtun and five others forcibly entered his office, assaulted him, and threatened his life with a scissor.
• Sohtun was presented in court and remanded to seven days of judicial custody as investigations continue.
• The East Khasi Hills Police have confirmed that efforts are ongoing to apprehend all individuals named in the FIR.
• Khasi Students’ Union members were present during Sohtun’s court appearance, highlighting tensions surrounding the case.