Meghalaya: East Garo Hills Curfew Relaxed for 5 Hours After Deadly Clashes

• Curfew in Meghalaya's East Garo Hills relaxed for 5 hours (8 am to 1 pm) on Thursday to allow residents to procure essential items.
• The curfew was imposed following violence in adjoining West Garo Hills district, where two persons died during protests.
• Violence erupted over opposition to non-Garo communities participating in Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC) election nominations.
• Police firing on a mob in Chibinang resulted in two deaths and several injuries; incidents of arson and property damage also occurred.
• Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma postponed the GHADC elections (scheduled for April 10), and mobile internet services were suspended across five Garo Hills districts.