4 more trucks burned
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, September 09 2011:
In the latest development on the ongoing economic blockade of the SHDDC, blockade supporters today burnt down four goods trucks at Keithelmanbi area under Kangpokpi PS.
The incident occurred when 12 trucks carrying betel leaves and dry fishes was coming towards Imphal under the escort of 43 AR.
When blockade supporters stopped the column, the AR personnel told them that the trucks were carrying goods for AR.
However, when they checked the challan of the trucks, they found 11 of them to be fake challan.
Angered by the act of AR, blockade supporters burnt down four trucks out of which one was completely burned while the other three trucks were saved from being set ablaze.
A fierce clash erupted when the AR personnel tried to stop them from burning the trucks.
Around 40 agitators including women were injured in the clash.
According to sources, condition of one woman is serious and has been hospitalized.
AR personnel stopped an ambulance who rushed at the spot to collect the injured agitators and broke the windshield of the ambulance, claimed blockade supporters.