Woman injured in blank firing
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, June 23 2023:
One woman sustained injuries when CAF&PD Minister L Susindro (Yaima) and his team opened blank-fire at Tezpur Kangla Sangomsang today.
On receiving reports that a crowd had rounded up two women who allegedly acted as informers of Kuki militants, a large number of people marched to Sabungkhok this afternoon.
The crowd reportedly thrashed the two alleged informers before they were rescued by a team of Lamlai police station.
Minister L Susindro and MLA Kh Ibomcha too went to Sabungkhok.
Susindro took the two women from the police and brought them with him.
As Susindro came back, a group of people gathered at Chingarel Tezpur, stopped the CAF&PD Minister and tried to drag down the two women.
But Susindro and his team opened blank-fire, inflicting injuries to a woman.
The victim has been identified as Konthoujam (O) Dede and she has been admitted to Shija Hospital.
Dede is presently serving as secretary of Kangla Sangomsang Meira Paibi Lup.
The two alleged informers belong to Khurai and Keirao and one of them has been identified as Gita.
As they too sustained injuries after they were beaten up by a mob, the two women have been admitted to Raj Medicity.
Later, an infuriated mob set ablaze a farm house at Kangla Sangomsang belonging to L Susindro.