Shillong, 22 October (H.S.):

A petrol bomb was allegedly hurled at the

Enforcement Directorate (ED) office in the Langkyrding Mihngi area of Shillong

in the early hours of Thursday. No injuries or property damage were reported in

the incident.

The incident comes amid a series of alleged petrol bomb

attacks reported across Shillong during the ongoing Puja festivities. Similar

incidents were reported at Kench’s Trace, Keating Road and Laitumkhrah on

Wednesday.

Police said no group had claimed responsibility for the

attacks so far, and the motive behind the incidents remained unclear.

East Khasi Hills Superintendent of Police Vivek Syiem said

on Wednesday that security measures had been intensified across the city, with

increased night patrolling, naka checking and CCTV surveillance to prevent

further incidents.

Cases have been registered in connection with the attacks,

and investigations are underway to identify those responsible. No arrests have

been made so far.

Police have also collected CCTV footage from the affected

areas to establish the sequence of events and identify the perpetrators.

Deputy Commissioner Abhilash Baranwal confirmed that no

injuries or property damage had been reported. He said additional security

arrangements had been put in place, particularly during late-night and

early-morning hours, to prevent further incidents and maintain law and order in

the city.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Abhijit Deb