Shillong, October 30: Khasi Students’ Union (KSU) leader Jeremiah Pohthmi, who had been lodged in Shillong District Jail for 66 days in connection with incidents during the Union’s black flag rally in Shillong, was granted bail on Friday, October 30, 2026.
Pohthmi, who serves as the President of the KSU Nongmensong Unit and Assistant Organising Secretary of the KSU Central Executive Council (CEC), was arrested by East Khasi Hills Police from his residence on the night of August 23, 2026. His arrest was linked to various incidents that reportedly occurred during the KSU’s black flag rally held in Shillong on August 19, 2026.
Following his release on bail, Pohthmi was welcomed outside Shillong District Jail by several serving and former KSU leaders, union members and his family members, who had gathered to receive him. He was also accorded a warm reception upon his arrival at Nongmensong, where members of the KSU Nongmensong Unit and local residents gathered to welcome him following his release from jail.
