Guwahati, May 21 -- The truck driver involved in the recent accident that claimed the life of a pick-up vehicle driver in Lumshnong village of Megahalya has been arrested and remanded to judicial custody, officials confirmed on Tuesday.

In an official statement, the Additional Superintendent of Police, East Jaintia Hills, stated, "The accused truck driver has been arrested and has been remanded to judicial custody. Necessary legal action is being taken under the relevant provisions of the law."

The incident, which occurred on May 18, escalated into mob violence after the fatal collision. The death of the pick-up driver sparked outrage, leading to an angry mob setting fire to more than 15 trucks inside the premises of the Star Cement fac...