Protesters lock the office of Neigrihms director

Activists of the influential Khasi Students Union (KSU) demanding the removal of the director of the North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical Sciences (Neigrihms) here on Monday locked his office, officials said.

KSU president Lambokstar Marngar said the KSU protested at the administrative block of the institute demanding immediate removal of the director D M Thappa from his post following a stand-off between him and the cardiology department head in the institute which affected surgeries.

"The government should immediately remove him from his post. He is playing with the lives of patients and we cannot allow this institute to accommodate murderers," Marngar told PTI.

After the protesters left, a magistrate and senior police officials reached the institute to open the office of the director which was locked by the protesters.

Superintendent of Police, City, Steve Rynjah said the police have taken suo moto action in this regard and security ...