Former Meghalaya CM’s son dies after car catches fire in Ri-Bhoi district

The youngest son of former Meghalaya Chief Minister late E K Mawlong was charred to death when the car he was travelling in caught fire in Meghalaya’s Ri-Bhoi district on Saturday.

A 37-year-old assistant professor was charred to death when the car he was travelling in caught fire in Meghalaya’s Ri-Bhoi district. The incident took place on the Shillong-Guwahati highway on Saturday.

The deceased person was identified as Ferdinand B Lyngdoh, the youngest son of former Meghalaya Chief Minister late E K Mawlong. He was the brother of Congress MLA George Lyngdoh of Umroi constituency. Ferdinand B Lyngdoh was an assistant professor at a college affiliated to the Imphal-based Central Agriculture University.