Woman allegedly assaulted
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, July 04 2014 :
An AR personnel, identified as Warengam, a resident of Dewlahland, who came out to buy household items allgedly assaulted a woman shopkeeper after a heated argument over the price of food items.
The victim has been identified as Puspa Bista, w/o Santosh Bista of Dewlahland.
The incident took place at around 8:30-9:30 am on July 2 .
In a press conference held today at Manipur Press Club, the victim's family reported that the argument got heated when Warengam started bargaining over food products at below retail rate.
When the shopkeeper refused to sell below retail price, the AR personnel dragged out the things forcibly.
The woman in an attempt to oppose his action got hit by the accused right over the nose.
The victim is reported to be admitted at Raj Medicity due to severe nasal injury and a nasal operation has also been performed.
The victim's husband said that an FIR complaint has already been lodged against the accused and they are expecting immediate delivery of justice.
The husband, while sharing his grief over the incident expressed apprehension whether the security force personnel are there for protection of the people or they are merely there to violate the law.