East Garo Hills, July 19 -- A 19-year-old girl was hacked to death in broad daylight at a village in Meghalaya's East Garo Hills district, police said. The incident occurred on Friday at Samgong village, near Williamnagar, in the East Garo Hills district.

Stephen A. Rynjah, Superintendent of Police of East Garo Hills district, told ANI that the victim is 19 years old and a resident of Dawa Matchakolgre, Williamnagar, East Garo Hills district. A manhunt is underway to trace the accused.

"The accused person James R Sangma was supposedly in a relationship with the victim, but investigation is on to ascertain the same. On July 18, he contacted her and asked her to meet him, but instead ambushed her in Samgong area of Williamnagar and hacked...