Shillong, Feb 08: The Crime Branch Police Station, East Khasi Hills, Shillong which is a specialised police station, which will deal extensively with investigation of criminal cases was inaugurated today by Shri. R. Chandranathan, IPS Director General of Police, Meghalaya.
The Crime Branch Police Station, will be functioning under the superintendence of the Inspector General of Police (Eastern Range) and will be having jurisdiction over six Districts of the Eastern Range of the State.
Which are East Jaintia Hills, West Jaintia Hills, East Khasi Hills, Ri-Bhoi, West Khasi Hills and South West Khasi Hills. The officials of the Police Station will be investigating cases where the place of occurrence falls within these Districts.
This newly inaugurated Police Station will be the 75th Police Station of the State of Meghalaya and the location of the Crime Branch Police Station is opposite the old State Forensic Laboratory, which is near to the Shillong Bar Association.
During the inauguration others police officers who were presence are, Smti. I. Nongrang, IPS Addl. Director General of Police (L&O/TAP), Shri. H. Nongpluh, IPS Addl. Director General of Police (SB/CID), Shri. M. K. Dkhar, IPS Inspector General of Police (ER/TAP) and other senior officers of the Department.