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12 hurt in election related scuffle
Source: The Sangai Express
Thoubal, February 14 2017:
12 persons sustained injuries in a scuffle which broke out between supporters of Congress party and BJP at a ground located between Khangabok and Sangaiyumpham today, reports our correspondent.
According to reports culled from the spot, a meeting was to be held for Congress candidate from Khangabok AC O Surajkumar at a ground located between Khangabok and Sangaiyumpham when argument broke out with BJP supporters over conducting the meeting at the said venue.
The argument soon turned ugly as supporters of both Congress party and BJP started attacking one another with stones and sticks.
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A team of Thoubal police and commandos had to fire several rounds of tear gas shells and smoke bombs to disperse the people.
12 persons sustained injuries while three persons were arrested by police.
Later in the evening when the supporters of O Surajkumar came to attend the meeting, some unidentified miscreants pelted stones at them at Khangabok Part-3 Cherapur area.
Police had to fire several rounds of tear gas shells to control the situation.
It has been also reported that the meeting of O Surajkumar was conducted successfully after normalcy returned in the area.
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