Shillong, Dec 19: The District Magistrate, East Khasi Hills District has further relaxed the curfew in all curfew-bound areas notified under Lumdiengjri Police Station and Sadar Police Station and their respective outposts and Beat Houses for 16 hours from 5:00 AM to 9:00 PM on Friday.

The curfew will be promulgated again in the above mentioned areas from 9:00 PM on Friday until further orders.

The areas that come under curfew include the whole of Jaïaw, Mawkhar, Umsohsun, Riatsamthiah, Wahingdoh, Mission, Mawprem, Lumdiengjri, Lama Villa, Qualapatty, Wahthapbru, Sunny Hill, Cantonment, Butcher Road, Mawlonghat (excluding localities beyond Umshyrpri bridge), besides the whole of Khyndai Lad (Police Bazaar), Jail Road, Keatinge Road and Polo.