INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
GUWAHATI: A 27-year-old man died after police fired at a mob attempting to raid an armoury of the 3rd India Reserve Battalion (IRB) in
Manipur's Thoubal district on Tuesday
The incident came hours after arsonists burned down the Churachandpur house of a spokesperson for one of the two ceasefire-bound Kuki
outfits that called off their blockade of NH-2 last Sunday.The mob trying to storm the IRB camp at Wangbal, about 30km from Imphal, had
attacked security personnel with stones and slingshots, prompting pol-ice to first use tear gas and then fire at them, sources
said.03:58Fresh violence in Manipur, tear gas shells firedOne killed A 27-year-old man died in police firing on a mob attempting to raid an
Churachandpur house of a spokesperson for one of the two ceasefire-bound armed Kuki outfits that called off their blockade of NH-2 last
Sunday.The mob trying to storm the IRB camp at Wangbal, about 30km from Imphal, had attacked security personnel with stones and slingshots,
prompting police to first use tear gas and then fire at them, sources said
The deceased, Abujam Ronaldo of Heirok in Thoubal, died of a gunshot wound to the head while being taken to an Imphal hospital.Protesters
blocked the Imphal-Moreh national highway soon after in a bid to stop the movement of Assam Rifles and other security forces
The Thoubal administrationimmediately reduced the curfew-free window in the district to morning till noon.The foiled attempt to loot the IRB
Bishnupur-Churachandpur border during the weekend.03:01Manipur CM Biren inspects on-ground situation at hills adjoining
Bishnupur-ChurachandpurIn Churachandpur district, Kuki National Organisation (KNO) spokesperson Seilen Haokip said the arsonists who torched
(ITLF) opposed the move to demolish the bunkers, saying these were necessary to safeguard villages facing repeated attacks.01:13Manipur
violence: Security beefed up in Imphal amid rise in violence
