Guwahati: District Magistrate of West Jaintia Hills imposed a curfew in Sahsniang village under the Mowkaiaw constituency after a violent altercation broke out following the announcement of results for the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election.
According to reports, a group of NPP supporters allegedly attacked several houses and a security force vehicle, damaging property and threatening the supporters of other political parties, primarily the United Democratic Party (UDP), which won the Mowkaiaw seat in the recent election.
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The attackers reportedly used stones and machetes in their assault.
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In order to contain the violence, authorities decided to impose a curfew in the area.
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As per some reports, the incident began at around 4 pm when a group of people started marching through the village.
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The people were shouting and throwing stones at houses in the area.
Some even attacked a security force vehicle before intimidating UDP supporters.