MEGHALAYA POLICE JAINTIA HILLS DISTRICT
JAINTIA HILLS
Majority of the people living in the Jaintia Hills District are Jaintias or
Pnars. Most of them are agriculturists and coal mining is another thriving
occupation. Their popular festival is “BEHDEINGKHLAM” (driving away plague)
which is celebrated generally during July every year. Laho dance is one of their
traditional dances, where men and women take part to the beat of drums and
music. This dance had once earned second place in the country’s Republic Day
celebrations at New Delhi.
Jaintia Hills district has a number of
places and monuments of historical and tourist importance. Thadlaskein village,
which is 10 kilometers from Jowai has a beautiful fresh water lake. Legend has
it that it was dug by the army of U Sajar Nangli using only the tips of their
bows and arrows. At Nartiang village, which is about 30 Kilometres north of
Jowai, there are collections of big and erect monoliths. They are the tallest
ones ever found in Meghalaya and are believed to have been erected by U Mar
Phalangki. About 40 Kilometres on the Jowai Muktapur road, lie the Syndai caves
which are also a major tourist attraction.
The Executive Police Force of Jaintia Hills District has a sanctioned strength of 227 UB- Constables, 142 AB-Constables and 134 Fire Service Personnel. The Superintendent of Police is overall In-charge of the Force and he is assisted by Deputy Superintendent of Police, (HQ), Jowai and Sub-Divisional Police Officers, of Khliehriat and Amlarem Sub-Division.
There are 3(three) Circle Inspectors in the District, Circle Inspector (West) Jowai, supervises investigation of cases in the Sadar Sub-Division. Circle inspector (Amlarem) supervises cases in Amlarem Sub-Division and Circle Inspector (East), Khliehriat supervises investigation of cases in Khliehriat Sub-Division.