Mob smash police vehicle at Sangaiyumpham
Tata tipper torched after it knocks down 10 year boy
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, June 23 2011:
Two police commando personnel were injured when a mob attacked them and smashed the vehicle they came to control a clash between two groups of people at Sangaiyumpham under Thoubal PS.
The attack of the police vehicle and the injuring of two personnel occurred late yesterday evening, a report from the police said.
Tension at Sangaiyumpham surfaced when two groups of people clashed.
At the time of the quarrel, MOBC minister Md Allauddin was at the village.
He was paying a visit to the house of ailing Md Sallauddin.
The minister hurriedly left the place as soon as the clash erupted and when the tension heightened both sides started throwing stones and using sling shots.
A team of Thoubal police commandos rushed to the spot to control the clash from escalating further.
Police commando personnel detained two persons allegedly involved in the clash.
When the two were about to be taken away, a large number of people turned out and stormed the police team to thwart the carrying away of the two persons.
Amidst the chaotic situation, some persons started attacking the police personnel with stones and catapults.
A havildar and a constable sustained injuries and were hospitalized, the report said, adding that a police vehicle was also damaged by the mob.
Additional police force immediately rushed to the spot and put the mob under control.
Police also seized petrol bombs, catapults and other weapons in their efforts to control the mob.
However, when contacted Thoubal SP today, denied that any police personnel suffered any injuries.
In another unrelated incident, a Tata Tipper was torched by a mob after a 10-year old boy died after the vehicle knocked him down at Thoubal Moijing Salam Leikai this evening.
Reports said that one of two boys coming on a bicycle died when they were knocked down by the Tata Tipper (MN06P-0710).Severely injured Salman Khan of Moijing Salam Leikai succumbed to his injuries at the spot.
Following the incident, residents of the area rushed to the spot and set afire the vehicle.
The driver escaped from the hands of the mob.