Many condemn Shantipur attack
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, April 23 2016 :
Protesting against the attack on a student at
Shantipur hardware store yesterday evening by
unidentified armed miscreants, all business es-
tablishments were closed at Kanglatongbi
today.
Even though no protest demonstrations
was staged, businessmen within Shantipur,
Kanglatongbi area downed their shutters for
the day in protest against the attack, our
correspondent reports.
All Manipur Gorkha Students' Union, in the meantime has also condemned the inci-
dent.
The union, in a statement, has appealed
to all the concerned not to repeat such acts
in future.
The condition of Rakesh Saha, the victim,
is now stable, the body informed.
Local clubs and women societies under
Kanglatongbi have also condemned the inci-
dent.
The locals have urged the State
Government and authorities concerned to set
up a security outpost in the area so as to
avoid such incidents in future.