Guwahati, Feb. 8 -- East Khasi Hills District Magistrate RM Kurbah has directed the shutdown of two illegal checkpoints set up by the Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council (KHADC) at Mawkhanu, Meghalaya.

The checkpoints were established to inspect trucks entering the state under the Trading by Non-Tribals Regulation, 1954.

Kurbah issued the order on February 4, stating that the KHADC had illegally constructed the checkpoints to monitor trading activities by non-tribal traders.

The District Magistrate said that the state government has a "Zero Tolerance" policy against illegal toll collection, unauthorized checkpoints, or any forcible collection from vehicles travelling on national highways, state highways, and major district roads. ...