Army rescues 500 people in Shillong amid communal clashes
The Army has rescued 500 people from disturbed areas in Meghalaya's Shillong after incidents of violence and arson were reported amid communal clashes in the capital. Violence was triggered after an altercation between a Punjabi woman and a Khasi youth, following which a mob clashed with the police. Protestors torched shops, pelted stones and hurled petrol bombs at security personnel.