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Rapid Action Force fired tear gas shell, and fired gun to control the protesters. At least two people died in this. It has been told that both the deceased were involved in the attack on the SP office.
Giving information about the incident of attack on SP office, Manipur Police said on social media platform X that a mob of 300-400 people tried to attack the CCP office. The crowd also pelted stones.
It is reported that the protesters also burnt a part of the Deputy Commissioner’s residence and also burnt some vehicles of the security forces, which were parked near the Mini Secretariat complex located at Tuibong in Churachandpur district.
On the other hand, the Indigenous Tribal Leaders Forum called for a bandh in the district on Friday. The protesters are also demanding reinstatement of the head constable in service. ITLF has also warned Churachandpur district SP Shivanand Surve, who issued the suspension order of head constable Siyamlal Paul, to leave Churachandpur within the next 24 hours.
At the same time, thousands of women took to the streets and demonstrated in five districts of Imphal Valley in Manipur on Thursday afternoon in protest against the continuous attacks by armed men in the villages.
Manipur: Fresh violence erupts between security forces, Kuki militants in Moreh; commando dead
In a demonstration organized by civic body People’s Alliance for Peace and Progress Manipur, women in Singjamei, Kakwa and Heingang of Imphal raised slogans to protect the territorial and administrative integrity of Manipur, braving gun attacks by armed men targeting villagers. .
The protesting women also called for revocation of the ‘suspension of operations’ agreement signed between the Kuki militants and the central government.
Let us tell you that a 25-year-old village volunteer was killed and two others were injured in firing between two communities in Pukhao Shantipur of East Imphal district on Tuesday. In a separate incident in the district, an army officer was also injured by bullets.