Unknown miscreants attack BJP youth leaders
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, February 10 2023:
Unidentified miscreants attacked BJP Manipur Pradesh spokesperson Mayanglambam Sureshkumar and Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) Manipur Pradesh office secretary Alex Ningombam in Lamphel area on Thursday night.
Police source said that the unknown persons attacked the duo on their way home on Thursday night.
They were rushed to Raj Medicity, North AOC where they are undergoing treatment.
Consequently, BJYM Manipur Pradesh president Manoharmayum Barish Sharma has filed a complaint at Lamphel police station where an FIR has been registered under IPC Section 307, 324/34 and Section 25 of Arms Act.
On the other hand, chief minister N Biren has strongly condemned the assault on the two BJP members.
In his Facebook post, the CM said that the two were attacked by some unidentified armed miscreants and police have launched an operation to identify and arrest the people responsible.
Meanwhile, the police source further said that Youth Congress president Ningthoujam Popilal is the prime suspect in the case and they are searching to arrest him.
Mention may be made here that a group of BJYM members tried to assault Ningthoujam Popilal at the doorstep of Impact TV on Wednesday night after a heated argument between Popilal and Sureshkumar during the 'Manung Hutna' discussion programme.
As the intervention from media persons could not defuse the tension, a police team came there and dispersed the BJYM members.
Later, police dropped Popilal till his home.
Consequent to the incident, Popilal had filed a complaint against some BJYM leaders at City Police station on Thursday.
Whether an FIR was registered or not could not be confirmed at the time of filing this report.
According to sources, the two BJP functionaries were beaten up at gunpoint by a group of miscreants near the Lamphel police station.
The assailants later fled from the scene in a four-wheeler.
The injured duo was immediately rushed to the Raj Medicity where condition of Suresh Kumar is stated to be serious.
BJP Manipur Pradesh has also denounced the attack on Sureshkumar and Alex.