Shillong Jun 05: Curfew has been relaxed in areas under Lumdiengjri Police Station for five hours from 7 am to 12 noon on Wednesday.

These areas under Lumdiengjri Police Station, where curfew has been relaxed include Jaiaw, Mawkhar, Umsohsun, Riatsamthiah, Wahingdoh, Mission, Mawprem, Lumdiengjri, Lamavilla, Qualapatty, Wahthapbru, Sunny Hill, Cantonment, Mawlong Hat including Cantonment Beat House Areas (excluding localities beyond Umshyrpi bridge).

The curfew was imposed under section 144 CrPC.

East Khasi Hill district magistrate, P.S. Dkhar said that after the five hours relaxation, curfew in the areas would again start from 12 noon until further orders.

Curfew in the said areas was imposed since June 1 and it was relaxed only on Sunday for seven hours from 8 am to 3 pm in view of the volatile situation in the city after agitators clashed with police over the demand to shift settlers from Them ïew Mawlong.

The district magistrate also informed that from Wednesday, night curfew would begin from 6 pm to 5 am in Shillong agglomeration until further orders.

On Tuesday, night curfew was imposed from 4 pm to 5 am on Wednesday in Shillong agglomeration.

Earlier during the day, Khyndai Lad areas wore a busy look as people came out to the area for shopping. Vehicles including local taxis also ply on the roads in various parts of the city.

In the past few days, shops remained closed at Khyndai Lad areas as agitators continued to clash with police at Motphran and Mawkhar area. On Tuesday, there were no agitators in the area, but security personnel remained deployed at Motphran area.