Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, August 03:
The ongoing mass court arrest agitation launched all over the State to demand the revocation of the Armed Forces Special Powers act took an ugly turn at Lamlai when a class IX student (girl) of Yorbung High School received grievous injuries on her left leg in police action near the Lamlai policestation at Napet Palli.
The students were on court arrest agitation.
In retaliation, the students imposed a bandh at Lamlai bazar, while the Imphal-Ukhrul road was blocked for hours.
According to reports culled from the site of the incident, around 300 students of Yorbung High School marched towards the Lamlai police station to court arrest prompting the police to fire tear gas shells and rubber bullets at Napet Palli at about 2.30 pm today.
The police again fired tear gas shells and rubber bullets at the students near the Amureima Talkies injuring a class IX student identified as Y Bimola of Sekta.
Incensed students then imposed a bandh at Lamlai bazar at about 3 pm and blocked the Imphal-Ukhrul road.
Additional police force from Imphal East then rushed to spot and engaged the students to a pitched battle for about 45 minutes.
A 45 year old man identified as K Jenibala was hit on the left leg by a rubber bullet grievously wounding her.
An elderly of 51 identified as L Bimol of Challou was also injured in the police action.
The two were treated at a private clinic there.
The road was cleared later by the police.
Earlier, around 50 students of Biramangol College converged at the Nongada residence of FCS Minister Ph Parijat today at about 12.40 pm to court arrest.