Shillong: The Garo Students’ Union, Williamnagar Zone, wants answers. The group is challenging how district police handled the murder investigation of a 17-year-old girl. Authorities claim they solved the case, but the GSU says the official press release leaves too many gaps. The investigation, officially logged as Williamnagar Women Police Station Case No. 13/2025 under Section 103 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, remains under heavy scrutiny.
Police say they found a body in Dawa Matchakolgre village on July 29, 2025. They used DNA profiling and personal items to name the victim. The GSU is confused. They want to know why a body recovered just twelve days after the July 18, 2025 incident would be so decomposed that standard identification failed. "However, there is no clarification as to how a body reportedly recovered merely twelve days after the incident of July 18, 2025, could have decomposed to such an extent that it became unidentifiable except through DNA analysis and personal belongings allegedly found on the deceased," the GSU stated.
The union is pushing for more forensic data. They want the exact time of death from the post-mortem report. They also questioned if the physical build of the victim matches the accused, James R. Sangma. GSU president Goera Sangma wants to know if the remains were handed over to the family of the deceased according to the law. If not, the group demands to see the specific procedures the police followed.
The GSU is demanding accountability. They want to know if investigators followed proper scientific protocols for biological samples. They are also asking if an independent expert reviewed the findings. Beyond the science, the group wants to know if the police had any prior warnings about the victim. They believe officials must account for any potential negligence or failure to protect the girl. The union insists these questions serve the public interest, not an attempt to interfere with the courts.
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