We were attacked by a mob while performing duty - Police
Source: IT News
Imphal, March 14 2020:
Police have a different story in connection with yesterday incident.
A statement by the PRO, Manipur Police said that the incident happened after those in the car started attacking them while performing their duty.
The clarification said that at around 11.00 am, while a team of police was on duty for checking illegal activities along the Indo Myanmar border as per instruction of the state Home department , a suspicious car with tinted glass (Maruti Swift bearing registration number WB)2AF3805 coming from Holenphai village side was stopped for verification.
However the car instead of cooperating with the police tried to fled.
The police team however chase the vehicle and stopped them, but when asked for verification those inside the car started attacking them even by trying to snatch their service weapon.
And while the confrontation was taking place more people gathered forcing the police team to leave the spot.
As the police personnel were injured they were later admitted at Moreh Hospital for treatment.
However, at around 12 noon around 150 to 200 numbers of people with deadly weapon like iron rods, sticks , stones etc, came to the Moreh Hospital and started attacking the police.
The large number of mob vandalized the police vehicle and some windows of the hospital.
After additional police force rushed to the spot and rescued those police personnel undergoing treatment in the hospital by dispersing the mob.