Boko, Dec 12: A tragic incident unfolded in the West Khasi Hills district of Meghalaya on Monday evening, following a shocking robbery. The school head teacher lost his life, while an assistant teacher was severely assaulted. Superintendent of Police (SP) Bikram D Marak of WKH expressed regret over the incident, revealing that it occurred as they were returning from the State Bank of India, Nongstoin branch, towards the school.
“The incident took place at Mynniar village under Nongstoin Police station jurisdiction. They were identified as Tengton R Sangma (50) from Rangshpara village, Meghalaya and Surya Kumar Chetry from Dakuapara village, Boko, Assam. Tangton R Sangma head teacher of the Rangshapara Secondary School and Surya Kumar Chetry is Assistant teacher of the same school.” Said SP Bikram D Marak.
According to the SP Marak, both of them came from Rangshpara Secondary School with a hero honda glamour bike (AS 25E 1324) to withdraw money for some school grants. After they collected the money, they returned from Nongstoin to the school through the Lumpi- Nongstoin connecting road and miscreants attacked them brutally and they took away all the money they had with them.
“Local people of the area called the ambulance and sent them to Nongstoin hospital for treatment, but the doctor has declared that Tengton R Sangma has died and Surya Kumar Chetry was referred to the Shillong for better treatment.” added SP Marak.
SP Marak also emphasised that no other criminal incident had happened in that place in the last three years
He said police have launched a thorough investigation into the incident and will arrest the culprits and punish them soon.
Meanwhile, the incident has already caused a stir in the border areas of Assam and Meghalaya and conscious circles in both the states have expressed regret over the incident and called on the Meghalaya government to punish the perpetrators.
