Guwahati, Feb 25: One construction worker was killed while seven of his co-workers injured when unidentified assailants attacked  group of construction workers engaged at St Xavier’s Girls’ Hostel at Umdoid in South West Khasi Hills (SWKH) district on Meghalaya last night.

Meghalaya Police  informed tonight that three persons were detained in connection with the crime while further investigation was on to identify all the persons involved in the incident.

A team of police personnel had rushed to the place of occurrence on receipt of the information about attack on construction workers. A case No. 1(2) 2021 u/s 447/450/324/326/302/34 IPC was registered in Mawkyrwat Police Station connection with the incident.