Shillong Bar Association members meet Meghalaya CM over office fire

SHILLONG: Members of the Shillong Bar Association, on Monday (February 26), met Meghalaya chief minister Conrad Sangma.

During the meeting, the Shillong Bar Association members submitted a memorandum to Meghalaya CM Conrad Sangma in response to the tragic fire that engulfed their office on Saturday (February 24) night.

Speaking about the meeting, Meghalaya chief minister Conrad Sangma stated, “Members of the Shillong Bar Association called on me this afternoon and apprised me of the fire incident that has damaged their office.”

The Meghalaya chief minister assured that the memorandum submitted by the legal fraternity would be thoroughly examined by the relevant department.

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The Shillong Bar Association building, erected in 1913, stands as one of the oldest legal establishments in the country.

The devastating fire, which erupted on February 24 night shortly after 10:15 PM, rapidly consumed the historic wooden structure, reducing the entire office to ashes.

The inferno ravaged thousands of case files, some dating back to the early 1900s, causing irreparable loss to the legal community and the historical record contained within the files.