Khergao mob attacks police yet again
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, January 22 2023:
For the second time, a joint team of Porompat police station along with Imphal East district police commandos faced another obstruction from locals of Khergao Makha Leikai Yumkhaibam Leirak while trying to make arrest in connection with a drug related case, on Sunday.
Sources said that the police team went to the locality to make arrest in connection with an ND&PS case on Sunday night around 9.30.However, a large mob of local residents gathered and obstructed the police from carrying out their duties.
As the situation worsened, the police team was forced to fire tear gas shells to make their way to retreat.
By the time of filing this report, the police team had not been able to access the locality to make the arrest.
Mention may be made here that on Friday, a mob attacked and chased a team of Imphal East district police led by ASP (Ops) Kh Herojit along with executive magistrate, who went there to carry out a raid in relation with a drug related case registered at Porompat police station.
The police team, which consisted of women constables, personnel of Porompat police station, Imphal East reserved line, Imphal East CDO went to carry out a raid at the house of one Md Abit Khan (28) son of Md Ipic of Kshetrigao Makha Leikai Yumkhaibam Leirak on Friday around 4.10 pm.
However, a large mob gathered there and started pelting stones toward the police team forcing them to retreat.
Windshield of a Maruti Gypsy of the police team was also damaged in the mob attack.