Four-day night blockade call by Meghalaya organisations

Shillong, July 31 (PTI) As many as 14 social and student organisations in Meghalaya today announced a series of agitations demanding removal of the state police chief.

The organisations are alleging that DGP Anil Pradhan influenced the release of Congress leader Thomas Nongtdu who was arrested for allegedly aiding the jailbreak.

The organisations called for a road blockade on the national highways from 7 pm to 5 am on Monday and Tuesday, followed by a night public curfew on Thursday and Friday.

An administrative inquiry into the May 31 jailbreak said that the DGP had asked the police to drop the charges against Nongtdu who was arrested on the basis of a revelation by an aide of the slain mastermind of the jailbreak, Fulmoon Dhar.