Archive · 21 Aug 2026
Heavy Security in Shillong After Taxi Attack Tensions
Police put more security officers around Police Bazaar in Shillong on Friday.
They did this after an Assam-registered commercial vehicle was recently attacked.
The incident created tension between Assam and Meghalaya.
Some groups blocked roads on both sides of the state border.
These blockades affected commercial vehicles traveling between the states.
The KSU planned to hold a protest in Police Bazaar.
The Meghalaya government did not allow the protest, so police watched the area closely.
The city police chief said the situation was under control and that extra night patrols would help prevent trouble.
Police, paramilitary personnel and Special Operations Team members were deployed around Shillong’s Police Bazaar on Friday.
Additional patrols were conducted across the city, including night patrols by special teams.
The heightened security followed an attack on an Assam-registered commercial vehicle in Shillong.
Protests and blockades in Assam and Meghalaya disrupted movement of commercial vehicles between the states.
The Meghalaya government denied permission for a planned KSU sit-in at Police Bazaar, while police said the situation remained under control.
- Who
- Shillong police, paramilitary personnel, Special Operations Team members, the KSU, motor associations and residents were involved.
- What
- Security was increased after an attack on an Assam-registered commercial vehicle and protests affecting inter-state commercial transport.
- When
- On Friday, following a recent vehicle attack and subsequent protests.
- Where
- Police Bazaar and other parts of Shillong, as well as Jorabat in Assam and Borapani in Meghalaya.
- Why
- Authorities increased security as a precaution amid tension, protests and road blockades linked to the vehicle attack.
Authorities
Protest Organizers and Supporters
Planned Police Bazaar protest
Authorities
The Meghalaya government did not grant permission for the KSU’s proposed sit-in, and police increased their presence as a precaution.
Protest Organizers and Supporters
The KSU planned a sit-in protest at Police Bazaar amid tensions following the attack on an Assam-registered commercial vehicle.
Response to the tension
Authorities
Police said the situation was under control and deployed additional personnel and night patrol teams to prevent untoward incidents.
Protest Organizers and Supporters
Protesters, motor associations and residents used blockades at Jorabat and Borapani as tensions disrupted inter-state commercial transport.
- Main security location
- Police Bazaar, Shillong
- Security personnel
- Police, paramilitary personnel and Special Operations Team members
- Trigger
- A recent attack on an Assam-registered commercial vehicle
- Transport impact
- Movement of commercially registered vehicles between Assam and Meghalaya was affected
- Assam blockade
- Protesters associated with the Assam Motor Association blocked the route at Jorabat
- Meghalaya blockades
- The Meghalaya Motor Association and residents blocked Borapani
- Police assessment
- Shillong City Superintendent of Police Dangsan Khyriem said the situation was under control