Shillong Sep 30 PTI At least five persons died and several others were injured after a bus fell into a river in East Garo Hills district in the early hours of Thursday police saidThe Meghalaya Transport Corporation bus traveling from Tura to Shillong plunged into the Ringdi river at Nongchram around midnight they saidMany people are feared trapped inside the vehicle police said adding the cause of the accident is yet to be ascertainedRescue teams along with fire and emergency service personnel have been rushed to the site Five people have been confirmed dead The injured are being shifted to Rongjeng PHC for medical assistance Rescue attempts are underway the district police said in a statementFurther details are awaited PTI JOP RBT RBT
Shillong Sep 26 PTI Two minor girls hailing from Meghalayas East Jaintia Hills district have been rescued from Assams Kalain area and two people were arrested for kidnapping them police saidActing on complaints Meghalaya Police launched an investigation and managed to track the whereabouts of the girls with the help of its Assam counterpart a senior officer saidThe arrested duo - Saydul Islam and Raju had befriended the minors and later kidnapped them he said on SaturdayThe girls have been safely brought back to the district and they will be handed over to the Child Welfare Committee CWC after completion of formalities the officer added PTI JOP RBT RBT
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