Sit-in-protest staged
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, March 22 2014 :
Womenfolk of Pheidinga area today staged a sit-in-protest at Pheidinga Bazar in denunciation of opening several rounds of fire by suspected policemen in civvies at Pheidinga Lamkhai on March 14 night.
The demonstration was organised by Pheidinga Women Development Society (PWDS) in collaboration with other Meira Paibee organisations.
PWDS secretary W Sachiprabha said that some unknown persons suspected to be policemen in civvies came in a Maruti Gypsy and opened around 30-40 rounds of fire in the air by shouting "Happy Birthday, Government has adequate number of arms" at around 12.30 am on March 14 .
Saying that the incident gave panic to the people of the area, she urged the Government to find out personnel of which security unit were involved in the senseless act.