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Meghalaya IPS officer injured in deliberate hit by two-wheeler

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A Meghalaya Police officer was injured after being hit by a two-wheeler during a routine check in Shillong.

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  • Additional Superintendent of Police Lovish Garg was seriously injured in Shillong when two suspects on a motorcycle allegedly accelerated into him during a routine road check.
  • The police have registered a case for attempted murder and are investigating whether the individuals are affiliated with the Khasi Students' Union.
  • This incident occurred during a period of heightened security in the city following recent violent protests and petrol bomb attacks.

What to watch next

  • Outcome of the police investigation into the suspects' identities and motives
  • Status of the ongoing security operations and road checks in Shillong
  • Any further developments regarding the Khasi Students' Union's activities

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Dangsan Khyriem

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  • The circumstances indicate that the act was deliberate and appears to have been intended to cause grievous injury to the officer and escape from being checked. The accused are suspected to be members of the KSU. The motive for their movement at that hour of the night and attempting to escape the naka is being ascertained through a thorough investigation
    [1]The Hindu2h agoOpen at the quote ↗
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    and hit him instead. The IPS officer was rushed to a private hospital for treatment. He was under observation after a minor surgery. The two riders were taken into custody, but their identities were not revealed. “ The circumstances indicate that the act was deliberate and appears to have been intended to cause grievous injury to the officer and escape from being checked. The accused are suspected to be members of the KSU. The motive for their movement at that hour of the night and attempting to escape the naka is being ascertained through a thorough investigation ,” the statement read. The police said a case under the attempt to murder provisions has been registered at the police station concerned. They said road checks would continue for public safety, and law and order,

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