Cops crackdown on students at Old Sect, 8 hospitalised
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, August 03 2015:
At least eight student protesters were hospitalised while several others sustained injuries following a confrontation with the police today at the gate of Old Secretariat complex.
Students numbering around 40, under the aegis of eight Govt Hr Sec Schools Students' Union, stormed the Old Secretariat complex to surrender their books to the Education Minister saying that they will not study unless ILPS is enforced and fitting punishment is initiated against the police personnel involved in the killing of Robinhood.
The students came from near the gate of the CM Bungalow around 12 noon today shouting several slogans.
On seeing the students heading towards the Secretariat, security closed the gate.
However, the students stormed inside the complex and dismantled several files.
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CRPF personnel deployed inside Secretariat complex swung into action to control the student protesters.
Police including women personnel later drove out the students outside the complex.
The students shouted several slogans outside the gate.
They also tore the books which they took to surrender before the Education Minister.
A total of eight students were hospitalised at RIMS following the confrontation.
Some students, including the general secretary of Ibotonsana Girls' Hr Sec school, Bidyalakhsmi were pulled up by the police.
It may be mentioned that some students are still detained by the police in connection with the ILPS agitation.
At the same time, League of Proletarian Students of Manipur said it will impose class boycott from Aug 6 to 10 if the Govt fails to punish the police personnel involved in the killing of Robinhood.
In a statement, the students' body said that it will impose indefinite class boycott if no action is taken from then.