Shillong, Sept 18: The two suspected KSU activists, who were involved in injuring a police official, were sent to judicial custody for 14 days after they were arrested for the incident in the early hours on Monday (Sept 18).
The bike rider hit the additional SP (traffic) Lovish Garg and fled after the latter asked him to stop at Urkaliar during vehicle checking.
Speaking to reporters on Saturday, the SP ( traffic) Hari Prasanth said that the suspected KSU members were booked under various sections of BNSS, including attempt to murder, disobedience of an order issued by a public servant, and voluntarily causing grievous hurt to a public servant while discharging official duties. The scooty was also seized.
The condition of the injured official is stable.
The medical examination revealed that the accused had consumed alcohol, which may have compelled them to evade the checkpoint.
When pointed out that both the KSU and the relatives deny that they are union members the police official said that investigations were on to gather more details and maintained that they are suspected activists of the union.
The KSU is annoyed over the harassment after ithe union’s East Jaintia Hills general secretary, Kwilness Suchiang, was picked up from his home and taken to Sadar Police Station for questioning over the August 19 black-flag bike rally.
In a statement on Friday, the KSU said Suchiang’s role was offering a prayer before the rally began.
“The KSU expresses strong opposition and dissatisfaction over the action of police to come and pick up Kwilness Suchiang from his house at midday and take him to Sadar Police Station for interrogation regarding his involvement in the black flag bike rally,” the union said.
