Unrest in the area on Wednesday was caused by a poster in the district headquarters of Meghalaya's West Garo Hills district that allegedly threatened Garos to leave the area. The police said this is probably a "deliberate attempt" to cause concern.

In Tura, the West Garo Hills district headquarters, the poster was discovered affixed to an electric pole close to a law college. A "Plain Belt Area Committee" of the "ISIS-K" allegedly issued the preliminary poster, which was printed on a simple white sheet of paper. It stated that it was a "warning to Garos" residing in the West Garo Hills to leave the area by 2027.

On Wednesday, Meghalaya Cabinet Minister Marcuise N. Marak, an MLA representing the East Garo Hills constituency of Williamnagar, issued a warning.
"I vehemently denounce this act of intimidation and threat against our land, our people, and our peaceful coexistence as a representative of Meghalaya, but primarily as a citizen and member of the Garo community. Such tactics to sow fear and divide have no place in our society. Regardless of caste or religion, Meghalaya has always stood for harmony, respect, and unity among all people, and we are steadfastly devoted to these ideals," he stated.

He stated that the district administration has been notified and that steps are being taken to find and prosecute the perpetrators of the "provocative and unlawful act."
He declared, "I implore everyone to maintain composure, unity, and vigilance, and to have complete faith in our government, administration, and the law to protect our people and our land."
A case has been filed, according to the West Garo Hills police.According to preliminary evaluation, this could be an intentional attempt by an individual or organization with vested interests to instill fear and disrupt the district's law and order situation. The poster has been removed and forwarded for forensic analysis. Abraham Sangma, the superintendent of police, stated that "every effort is being made to identify and trace the persons responsible."

There is a mixed population in some areas of the West Garo Hills, which border Bangladesh. This occurs two weeks after tensions between different communities erupted in the same district following the death of a young person who belonged to the Garo pressure group ACHIK after he was attacked by a group he was a part of while allegedly visiting an illegal stone quarry to "inspect" operations there. Eight persons were arrested in connection with the peace gatherings and pleas for community harmony that followed.