A police complaint has been lodged against members of the Joint Action Committee (JAC) of the Lum Shillong Ropeway Project, accusing them of making defamatory remarks against two individuals following a heated confrontation during a meeting with Meghalaya Cabinet Minister Sanbor Shullai.
The complaint was filed at Laban Police Station on Wednesday by Ladaphila Kharbuli, a resident of Lower Lumparing, Dong Ranab, Shillong, seeking legal action against JAC members for allegedly defaming her son, Pynhunlang Kharbuli, and son-in-law, Anthony Marwein, also known as Bah Bun.
According to the complaint, the matter stems from a meeting held at the State Convention Centre on Wednesday at around 5 pm between Minister Shullai and representatives of the JAC to discuss the proposed Shillong Ropeway Project.
The complainant alleged that after the meeting ended without a satisfactory outcome for the JAC members, some of them attempted to prevent the minister from leaving the premises while demanding answers.
She claimed that her son and son-in-law intervened after noticing members approaching the minister aggressively, with the intention of shielding him.
The complaint further alleged that following the incident, video footage published by a local news channel showed JAC members repeatedly referring to the two men as “gangsters” without providing any substantial evidence.
It also alleged that the JAC members falsely identified Pynhunlang Kharbuli as the Personal Security Officer (PSO) of an MLA, a claim the complainant strongly denied.
Describing the alleged remarks as defamatory and derogatory to her family and the wider Kharbuli clan, she has urged police to investigate the matter and initiate appropriate legal action against those responsible.