Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma and his MLA wife, Mehtab Chandee A. Sangma, visited areas affected by recent violence in Tura town on Thursday to meet residents and assess the situation, even as a curfew remained in parts of West Garo Hills district.

The couple interacted with locals in several neighborhoods, assuring them of the government’s commitment to restoring normalcy and safeguarding lives and property, according to a video released by the CM’s office. Mobile internet services continue to be suspended to prevent the spread of misinformation.

Sangma also met West Garo Hills Deputy Commissioner V. Aggarwal, who briefed him on incidents of arson, attacks on shops, and the overall law-and-order situation. The Chief Minister thanked senior Army and Rapid Action Force (RAF) officers for their support in maintaining order.

Despite security advisories recommending he leave Tura due to threat inputs, Sangma remained in the town. In a video statement, he said, “I will stay put in Tura as a son of the soil.”

The unrest began on Tuesday after police fired on protesters, killing two, during clashes linked to the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC) elections, which have now been postponed from April 10. The tension arose following demands by Garo Hills civil groups to bar non-Garos from participating in the tribal polls, including an assault on a former non-Garo MLA filing nominations.

Security remains heightened across the five districts of the Garo Hills division as authorities work to restore normalcy.