East Khasi Hills police have registered a case against Khasi Students’ Union (KSU) president Raymond Kharjana, general secretary Reuben Najiar and vice-president Pynkmenlang Sanmiet in connection with the alleged vandalism of two Meghalaya High Court vehicles at Mawlai Phudmuri and Mawlai Nonglum on the evening of August 19.
The three KSU office-bearers were produced before the District and Sessions Court on Saturday. They had already been arrested or booked in connection with other cases related to the violence reported on August 19, including alleged attacks on vehicles carrying tourists from Assam.
The latest police action comes ahead of the Meghalaya High Court hearing scheduled for September 1. The state government is expected to submit a fresh status report and produce the case diaries in connection with PIL No. 16 of 2026, Registrar General, High Court of Meghalaya vs State of Meghalaya.
During the previous hearing on August 24, a Division Bench comprising Justices Hamarsan Singh Thangkhiew and Wanlura Diengdoh took note of the fact that, apart from the arrests of KSU office-bearers, no further arrests had been made in connection with the violence.
Advocate General Amit Kumar informed the court that a Special Investigation Team (SIT) had been constituted to investigate the incidents.
The Bench subsequently listed the matter for further hearing on September 1, when the state is expected to provide details of the investigation and the action taken so far.
