At least 21 people were arrested for their alleged involvement in violence during a rally in Manipur’s Imphal West district two days ago, police said on Monday.
During the violence on April 18, vehicles of security personnel were pelted with stones, petrol bombs hurled, leaving three personnel injured, a senior officer said.
“Twenty-one people have been arrested in connection with the mob violence,” he said.
The torch rally was organised in protest against a recent bomb attack in which two children were killed.
“On Saturday, a torch rally was taken out along Imphal Jiribam road, organised by various CSOs (civil society organisations) from Patsoi to Sagolband, during which the mob became violent and resorted to stone pelting, hurling petrol bombs, use of catapults, and boulders on police personnel, resulting in multiple injuries,” the police said in a statement.
During the incident, the vehicles of security forces were vandalised, and three personnel of the 232 Battalion CRPF susta​At least 21 people were arrested for their alleged involvement in violence during a rally in Manipur’s Imphal West district two days ago, police said on Monday.
During the violence on April 18, vehicles of security personnel were pelted with stones, petrol bombs hurled, leaving three personnel injured, a senior officer said.
“Twenty-one people have been arrested in connection with the mob violence,” he said.
The torch rally was organised in protest against a recent bomb attack in which two children were killed.
“On Saturday, a torch rally was taken out along Imphal Jiribam road, organised by various CSOs (civil society organisations) from Patsoi to Sagolband, during which the mob became violent and resorted to stone pelting, hurling petrol bombs, use of catapults, and boulders on police personnel, resulting in multiple injuries,” the police said in a statement.
During the incident, the vehicles of security forces were vandalised, and three personnel of the 232 Battalion CRPF susta ​Latest News [ SOBAN NEWS: International and National ]
