Mob attacks Meghalaya CM office, security officers injured: report

A mob surrounded Meghalaya CM Conrad Sangma's office in Tura on July 24 and pelted stones leaving five security personnel injured, as per NDTV.

As per the outlet, CM Sangma narrowly escaped the attack and is unharmed. However, he is still inside his office in Tura.

The attack took place when protesting people from Garo Hills-based civil society groups gathered outside the office for a discussion with the CM.

However, as the discussion was still on, some people started hurling stones hitting the security personnel who were deployed outside. They got injured before they could run for cover.

Visuals from the spot showed injured security personnel lying on the floor as the CM tended to them.

Garo Hills-based civil society groups have been on a hunger strike demanding a winter capital in Tura.