Attempt to gherao murder accused house thwarted
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, November 05 2015:
Waikhong police today had to fire tear gas shells to disperse pro -testers of Kakching Khunou who tried to gherao the house of a murder accused at Hiyanglam Warakkhong, reports our correspondent.
In connection with the death of one Khumukcham Gandhamani Devi, police arrested Elangbam Inao alias Pungyeiba (42), s/o (L) Tomba of Hiyanglam Warakkhong.
On hearing the news of the arrest, a large number of locals of Kakching Khunou on vehicles tried to gherao the house of the accused.
The protesters were stopped by Waikhong police at Wabagai.
However, protesters tried to proceed towards Hiyanglam Warakkhong by foot.
Waikhong police reportedly had to fire tear gas shells to disperse the agitating crowd.
A while later.
6 representatives of the IAC constituted against the death of Gandhamani Devi met Elangbam Manglemjao, Up-Adhyaksha, Thoubal Zilla Parishad.
Elangbam Rajen, Pradhan.
Hiyanglam Gram Panchayat, club members and meira paibis of Hiyanglam at Hiyanglam police station.
The JAC representatives asked the representatives of Hiyanglam to ostracise Inao from the locality.
It may be mentioned that Gandhamani Devi was found severely injured, presumably caused by a heavy object, on her bed on October 25.She was rushed to a hospital but subsequently succumbed to injuries.