Man dies after being attacked by miscreants at his residence in Meghalaya

Amidst clashes between Khasi Students' Union (KSU) members and non-tribals over CAA in Meghalaya, a man lost his life after being attacked by three unknown miscreants at his residence in Pyrken village of Shillong on Sunday.

Shillong: A person identified as Uphas Uddin died after he was attacked by three unknown miscreants here at his residence in Pyrken village on Sunday, police said.

After he was attacked, Uphas Uddin was brought to Khamati Community Health Center, where the doctors declared him 'brought dead'.

"We received information that one Uphas Uddin was attacked by three unknown miscreants at his residence in Pyrken village today. He was brought to Khamati Community Health Center, where the doctors declared him brought dead," Meghalaya Police tweeted.

• Meghalaya Police: We received information that one Uphas Uddin was attacked by three unknown miscreants at his residence in Pyrken village today. He was brought to Khamati Community Health Center, where the doctors declared him brought dead. #Shillong pic.twitter.com/62ZdXE2bsK

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  Meghalaya Police: We received information that one Uphas Uddin was attacked by three unknown miscreants at his residence in Pyrken village today. He was brought to Khamati Community Health Center, where the doctors declared him brought dead. #Shillong pic.twitter.com/62ZdXE2bsK

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  Meghalaya Police: We received information that one Uphas Uddin was attacked by three unknown miscreants at his residence in Pyrken village today. He was brought to Khamati Community Health Center, where the doctors declared him brought dead. #Shillong pic.twitter.com/62ZdXE2bsK

  — ANI (@ANI) March 1, 2020

This comes a day after curfew was imposed in Shillong agglomeration and internet services were suspended in six districts of the Eastern Range from 10 pm on Friday till 8 am on Saturday as a precautionary measure after clashes broke out between Khasi Students' Union (KSU) members and non-tribals.

After the clashes, police said four members of KSU were injured, two were sent to Ichamati CHC and released, two were referred to Sohra CHC.

According to reports, a local taxi driver Lurshai Hynniewta (35), succumbed to his injuries.

(ANI Report)