Guwahati: The District Sessions Court in Shillong on Wednesday rejected the bail application filed by KSU vice-president Pynkmenlang Sanmiet. The court’s reasons for denying bail were not immediately available.
Sanmiet’s counsel from the KSU Central Executive Council had sought bail on health grounds, citing his poor medical condition.
Sanmiet is among three KSU leaders currently in custody. KSU president Raymond Kharjana and general secretary Reuben Najiar are also facing detention in connection with the recent developments in Shillong.
Former KSU general secretary Donald V. Thabah said the release of the three leaders was not discussed during talks with the Meghalaya government on Wednesday.
According to Thabah, the arrested leaders had indicated that their detention was not their primary concern and that they remained focused on the organisation’s charter of demands.
“The arrested leaders told us that their being in jail is not a matter of concern. What they are concerned about is the charter of demands,” Thabah said.
Kharjana, Najiar and Sanmiet were brought back to Shillong District Jail on Tuesday after being shifted to facilities in Tura and Williamnagar.