Meghalaya: NEHU Registrar-in-Charge Injured in Stone Attack by Masked Assailants in Shillong

Shillong: Professor Kailash Chandra Biswal, Registrar-in-Charge of the North-Eastern Hill University (NEHU) Tura Campus, suffered head injuries after being ambushed by a group of masked individuals near Mawlai Bypass in Shillong, Meghalaya.

The incident occurred around 5 pm as Prof. Biswal was travelling in a vehicle after departing from the NEHU campus in Shillong. According to police, approximately five unidentified masked persons suddenly pelted stones at the vehicle, causing him to sustain injuries to the head. The attackers fled the scene toward a nearby forest as local residents and shopkeepers rushed out upon hearing the commotion.

East Khasi Hills Superintendent of Police Vivek Syiem confirmed the details on Tuesday, stating that Prof. Biswal was immediately rushed to the North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical Sciences (NEIGRIHMS) for medical evaluation. Doctors advised admission for further treatment, and he is currently receiving care in the Neurology Department.

A case has been registered, and an investigation is underway to identify and apprehend the perpetrators.

Sources close to the matter indicated that the attack may be linked to ongoing tensions surrounding Prof. Biswal's recent appointment by NEHU Vice-Chancellor Prabha Shankar Shukla as Registrar-in-Charge of the university's main Shillong campus.

Various student bodies had reportedly urged him against assuming the role at the Shillong campus, citing objections to the appointment.

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