Locals stage protest to retain MR camp
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, August 27 2016 :
Locals and students of Leisabithol, Mullargaon
and Kashimpur of Jiribam sub-division staged
a protest in front of 5th Manipur Rifles post at
Leisabithol demanding to retain the camp which
was deployed earlier for the safety of railway
construction companies.
As the railway construction companies
have shifted to other place after the comple-
tion of the assigned contract, 5th MR posted n Leisabithol is also likely to be withdrawn.
However, people of Leisabithol and its adja-
cent villages said police personnel posted at
Leisabithol should be retained to prevent any
anti-social activity in the area.
Meanwhile, Jiribam police reached the
spot and tried to disperse the protesters.
After
sometime, police lathicharged on protesters
wherein some students of classes I, II and
III were also included.
Police personnel were
then pelted with stones by the infuriated
protesters.
The local people have expreseed strong
dissatisfaction over the high handedness of
the police personnel.