Former Meghalaya Chief Minister's son charred to death

An assistant professor, son of former Meghalaya Chief Minister EK Mawlong, was charred to death on Saturday when the car he was travelling in caught fire in Ri-Bhoi district, according to police. Ferdinand Banshan Lyngdoh, an assistant professor at a college affiliated with the Imphal-based Central Agriculture University, is the brother of sitting Congress MLA George Lyngdoh.

Shillong:An assistant professor, a son of former Meghalaya Chief Minister EK Mawlong, was charred to death on Saturday when the car he was travelling in caught fire in Ri-Bhoi district, according to police. Ferdinand Banshan Lyngdoh, an assistant professor at a college affiliated with the Imphal-based Central Agriculture University, is the brother of sitting Congress MLA George Lyngdoh.

His body was found charred inside his vehicle at Umran, police said. His family confirmed the accident. The vehicle was found on the roadside on the Shillong-Guwahati national highway. By the time the fire tenders arrived, it was completely gutted, a senior police officer of Ri-Bhoi district said. A probe has been orderd to ascertain the reason behind the incident.