8 hurt in clash
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, February 23 2022:
Atleast 8 people have been seriously injured in a poll related violence at around 2.30 pm today at Lilong Haoreibi Makha Leikai under Lilong AC.
The incident reportedly occurred when supporters of BJP candidate Y Antas Khan and Independent candidate Dr Irshad Hussain of Lilong A/C pelted stones at each other during a public meeting of the latter organised at Lilong Haoreibi Makha Leikai.
It is also reported that three among the eight injured persons were rushed to a clinic at Lilong.
Meanwhile, Independent candidate Irshad Hussain has strongly condemned the incident while alleging that hundreds of Antas Khan's supporters wearing BJP's caps and muffler who were standing near the place of the meeting began pelting stones at the crowd in the meeting.
Irshad Hussain went on to allege that the incident was seemingly pre-planned by Antas Khan's supporters to disrupt the public meeting.
He added that he has filed a complaint at the police station concerned in connection with the incident.