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Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, March 14:
Intensifying the ongoing agitation against the Government move to acquire more land for expansion of the Tulihal Airport, a large number of women protestors coming from Ningombam area today charged toward the airport prompting the police to fire tear gas canister, water cannon and lathi-charge in an effort to disperse them.
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In response to the call of the JAC formed to oppose the move, a large number of women protestors from Ningombam area came toward the Airport along the Tiddim Road and tried to force their way to the Airport complex in defiance of the police barricade.
Today is the third and the last day of the protest call of the JAC to shut the airport for three days.
At first, the slogan shouting women protestors were stopped by the police.
But as the pitch of the slogan shouting picked up, the women protestors, some of whom were seen shedding tears, tried to break through police barricade leading to a confrontation with the security personnel.
As the situation was getting out of control despite the joint effort of the OC of Lamphel Police, OC of Singjamei Police Station and personnel of Imphal Police Station and MR to stop the protestors, water cannons were used to disperse them.
Undeterred by the police action, the women protestors ran through the nearby paddy field and charged toward the Airport prompting the security personnel to fire tear gas canisters and baton-charged them.
In the ensuing melee one of the women protestors reportedly fainted and she was later hospitalised.
Even after the police managed to disperse the protestors till Ningombam Khun, a pitch battle ensued with the protestors pelting stones at the security personnel.
Some of the security personnel reportedly sustained injuries in the stone throwing incident.
After the confrontation, the protestors imposed blocked the road by piling up boulders, wooden planks and even put up Phaneks across the road to dissuade others from passing through.
Till late evening, protestors were seen shouting and exchanging words with the security personnel.
Inspite of the agitation of the JAC, flight services, however, were normal today.
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