Shillong: The Meghalaya government is mulling revisions of the Meghalaya Residents Safety and Security Act (MRSSA) to tighten monitoring of non-residents, including tourists.
This comes in the wake of the recent murder of Raja Raghuvanshi in Shillong, allegedly by his wife and a few other henchmen.
The Meghalaya government has also shut down all unauthorised vehicle rental operations after discovering their connection to this sensational murder case.
The transport department has completely prohibited private two-wheeler and four-wheeler rental businesses. The evidence showed illegal rental services facilitated the Raghuvanshi murder.
The revised MRSSA framework envisages tourists and other visitors staying in hotels, guest houses or other temporary accommodations to register themselves upon arrival.
This move will improve the tracking mechanism and strengthen public safety in the state.
Originally enacted in 2016, MRSSA was designed to address concerns over illegal immigration and unregulated influx into tribal areas. However, this murder case has renewed urgency to amend and enforce safety protocols more rigorously.
In addition, no official rental schemes for motorcycles or cars have ever been sanctioned in Meghalaya. This makes all such current operations illegal.
The enforcement will be comprehensive, targeting both operators running these services and individuals promoting them through advertising.
