Overview
- Early on Saturday, multiple fires were set at four locations across Shillong, hitting a police Thar, a Health Department Innova, a NEEPCO SX4 and a tourist taxi.
- The strikes occurred within a short window around 3–4 a.m., and police say the timing and spread suggest the incidents were linked rather than isolated vandalism.
- Investigators have registered cases in the East Khasi Hills district and are examining CCTV and other leads while no arrests have been reported so far.
- Damage was partial in several cases: the police vehicle’s hood and seat were charred before the blaze was doused and the other government vehicles and the taxi sustained interior or front-end damage.
- Authorities have signaled tighter security across the city as the probe continues and residents and drivers face heightened concern about public safety and local livelihoods.