3 BSF personnel arrested for killing of Roning at Mawshun village

Syllad | The Rising MeghalayaMay 9, 2023

Three Border Security Force personnel have been arrested in connection with the alleged killing of a man at Mawshun village in East Khasi Hills district on May 5.

“The three were arrested on Monday. The one who shot the person has been suspended from service,” a senior BSF official on request of anonymity informed on Tuesday.

The trio are now placed under arrest and are being confined to the quarter guard.

A 32-year-old Roning Nongkynrih of Jalynteng village, Nongkynrih was shot dead by BSF personnel while he was ferrying cattle in a lorry.

Soon after the incident, BSF Meghalaya Frontier Inspector General Pradip Kumar ordered a Court of Enquiry headed by a DIG rank officer, and shortly after due process passed arrest orders against three BSF personnel who have been identified as Moni Singh, a Head Constable, Sengel Singh Constable and driver Kdam Kishore