Following the death of Cherishterfield Thangkhiyu, a former terrorist of the outlawed Hynewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) during a police operation, Shillong saw considerable incidents of arson, stone pelting and vandalism on 15 August 2021, and by 18 August 2021 the entire region. Curfew was imposed in Meghalaya Home Minister Lakhmen Rimbui resigned on August 15, 2021 and urged the state government to conduct a judicial inquiry to uncover the hidden truth behind the murder of HNLC’s Thangkhiyu during a police operation on August 13. Amid this unrest, the Meghalaya government also suspended internet services for 72 hours in four