West Garo Hills SP Abraham T Sangma said the incident took place in the Chibinang area, where a clash broke out between tribal and non-tribal groups.
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Two persons were killed when security forces opened fire to disperse violent mobs in Meghalaya’s West Garo Hills district early Tuesday amid tensions over the GHADC election nomination process, officials said.
West Garo Hills SP Abraham T Sangma said the incident took place in the Chibinang area, where a clash broke out between tribal and non-tribal groups.
“There was a clash between tribals and non-tribals, and the firing occurred while we were dispersing an unlawful assembly,” Sangma said.
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