Archive · 23 Aug 2026
Meghalaya Police Form Five-Member SIT To Probe Shillong Violence
Meghalaya Police created a special five-person team to investigate violence in Shillong.
The violence happened during and after a rally and black flag march on August 19.
Police said property was damaged and some people, including officers, were assaulted.
The team will study CCTV footage, videos and photographs.
It will try to identify people who wore masks or hid their vehicle number plates.
The team will investigate all cases connected to the rally and violence.
It will also check whether the organisers followed the rules attached to the rally’s permission.
Police said the investigation should be fair, impartial and completed within a set time.
Meghalaya Police formed a five-member Special Investigation Team to investigate the August 19 violence in Shillong.
The incidents followed the Khasi Students' Union’s two-wheeler rally and black flag march.
The violence included arson, vandalism, property damage and assaults on civilians and police personnel.
The SIT will use CCTV footage, video and photographic evidence to identify suspects, including masked participants and riders with obscured plates.
The team will examine organisers’ and permit-holders’ compliance with rally conditions and conduct a time-bound investigation.
- Who
- Meghalaya Police, the Khasi Students’ Union rally’s participants and organisers, and people involved in the reported violence.
- What
- A five-member Special Investigation Team was formed to investigate violence, arson, vandalism, assaults and possible rally-permit violations.
- When
- The violence occurred during and after the rally and black flag march on August 19; the SIT was constituted with immediate effect.
- Where
- Shillong, Meghalaya.
- Why
- To determine the causes and circumstances of the incidents, identify and apprehend those involved, investigate related cases consistently and assess compliance with rally conditions.
- Investigating body
- Five-member Special Investigation Team of Meghalaya Police
- Team head
- Inspector General of Police (Law & Order) DNR Marak
- Incident date
- August 19
- Reported incidents
- Violence, arson, vandalism, property damage and assaults
- Evidence sources
- CCTV footage, video recordings and photographic evidence
- Investigation scope
- All cases connected with the rally and subsequent violence
- Additional personnel
- More officers and personnel may be added if required
- Deadline
- The investigation must be completed in a time-bound manner