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KSU Shillong East Circle President Arrested in August 19 Violence Case
✍️ India Today NE
🗓 12 Sep 2026, 10:18 PM
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The president of the KSU Shillong East Circle has been taken into custody over allegations related to the August 19 violence in Meghalaya.
Meghalaya police have arrested the president of the KSU Shillong East Circle in connection with the violence that erupted on 19 August in the state capital.
The arrest was carried out after a police investigation identified the individual as a key suspect in the incidents that saw clashes between student groups and security forces.
The president will be remanded to judicial custody while the case is being processed.
The move is part of a broader effort by authorities to curb unrest among student organisations in the region.
The arrest was carried out after a police investigation identified the individual as a key suspect in the incidents that saw clashes between student groups and security forces.
The president will be remanded to judicial custody while the case is being processed.
The move is part of a broader effort by authorities to curb unrest among student organisations in the region.