Lapang orders judicial probe into jailbreak incident

Shillong, July 24 : Under pressure from various social and student organisations, Meghalaya Chief Minister D D Lapang today ordered a judicial probe into the controversial jailbreak incident of May 31 in which seven undertrials fled from Shillong jail.

Of them, one was shot dead and the others captured later by the police.

Lapang's move came on a day when as many as fourteen social and student organisations announced a two-day night road blockade from Monday demanding removal of Director General of Police Anil Pradhan alleging that it was on the DGP's instance that the police released Congress leader Thomas Nongtdu a day after arresting him in connection with the jailbreak.

The organisations, under the banner of Steering Committee Against Murder of Democracy, said if the DGP was not removed, they would intensify their agitation.

The blockade would be enforced from 7.30 pm to 5 am on Monday and Tuesday.