Two injured in police crackdown on protesters
Source: Chronicle News Service
Bishnupur, May 26 2023:
At least two people including a 60 year old woman suffered injuries as police fired tear gas and rubber bullet towards a group of protestors who tried to storm the BJP Bishnupur Mandal office, on Friday.
The injured have been identified as Thingu-jam Lupobati Devi (60) wife of Joykumar of Bishnupur ward number 5 and Moirangthem Jiten (54) son of Manihar of Nachou ward number 6.As the protestors marched towards the BJP office to demand immediate end to crisis in the state, police fired several rounds of tear gas and rubber bullets during which Lupobati got injured on her leg and Jiten on the abdomen.
Both the injured were rushed to Bishnupur district hospital.