Shillong, Dec 17: The District Magistrate, East Khasi Hills District has in view of the improved law and order, issued an order under section 144 CrPC relaxing the curfew in all curfew-bound areas notified under Lumdiengjri Police Station and Sadar Police Station and their respective Outposts and Beat Houses for 14 hours from 6 am to 8 pm on Wednesday.

The curfew will be again promulgated in the above mentioned areas with effect from 8 pm on Wednesday until further orders.

On Tuesday, the District Magistrate re-imposed the curfew from 7 pm to 6 am of Wednesday in areas which include 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.