Archive · 9 Dec 2025
Meghalaya Police Dismiss Miner Death Reports
The police in East Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya, say reports of three miners dying in illegal coal mines are not true.
They checked with local sources and found no such incident.
However, some people say illegal coal mining is still happening in the area, and miners are dying but not being reported because of fear.
A special committee also said illegal mining is ongoing.
The police say they are doing their best but sometimes things happen because they don't have enough resources.
They also say they are following the committee's directions.
Meghalaya Police dismissed reports of three miners dying in illegal coal mines as baseless.
Local sources claim illegal coal mining is ongoing in East Jaintia Hills.
The BP Katakey committee's report confirms illegal mining in the area.
Sources allege miners' deaths go unreported due to fear and intimidation by the coal mafia.
Police acknowledge resource constraints but assert they are following committee directions.
- Who
- Meghalaya Police, local sources, BP Katakey committee
- What
- Dismissal of miner death reports, ongoing illegal mining
- When
- December 9
- Where
- East Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya
- Why
- Police claim no verified incident, sources report fear and intimidation
- Location
- East Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya
- Date
- December 9
- Reported Deaths
- 3 miners (claimed by sources)
- Police Statement
- Baseless rumors, no incident verified
- Illegal Mining
- Ongoing in East Jaintia Hills
- Committee Report
- BP Katakey committee confirms illegal mining
- Mining Type
- Rat-hole mining
- Police Response
- Following committee directions, resource constraints acknowledged