MEGHALAYA: Adding to the list of the constant attacks done on the journalists in North East one more incident came to light as on Tuesday evening, a bomb was thrown at the residence of Patricia Mukhim, the editor of The Shillong Times, in Meghalaya’s Umpling.
At 8.25 pm last night, two masked men on a motorcycle were seen near the residence of Patricia Mukhin, who later hurled a petrol bomb at near her bedroom window, eyewitnesses told the local media. Social Activist and Padma Shree awardee Patricia Mukhim said she was shocked and never expected such an incident to happen.
Davis Marak, Superintendent of Police informed the media that inquiry has been set up but no one has yet been caught.
The Shillong Press Club has condemned the bomb attack at Ms Mukhim’s residence and raised concerns over the security of journalists in the state. The president of the press club, David Laitphlang has urged the authorities to catch the men behind the attack on the editor.
“Peace has been our hallmark but we will not cower down before forces of evil and no attempt to dissuade us from discharging our professional duties and rendering our service will ever fructify,” Mr Laitphlang told The Shillong Times.
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