Locals throng Irilbung PS, tear gas used
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, August 23 2011:
Alleging the police of shielding the accused persons of the alleged gangrape of a girl, local people of Keirao Makting Makha Lekai today blocked the road and thronged Irilbung Police Station and attacked it with stones and catapults.
Police resorted to firing tear gas shells and blank fire to disperse the mob.
Meanwhile, an elderly man was hurt when agitators pelted stones on a passenger autorikshaw.
A Maruti Van bearing registration number MN 1A-8493 was also damaged by the agitators.
Its windshield was smashed by the agitators.
Irilbung Keithel was also deserted due to the agitation.
On the other hand SDPO L Birbabu told reporters that there is nothing like shielding accused persons by the police.
Police have so far arrested four suspects and have also seized the Alto Car suspected to be used in the incident.
Samples of vaginal swab of the victim Sakina including other samples have been sent for forensic examination.
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Police is waiting for the report.
Local people are agitating for not arresting the owner of the car.
Police is not arresting the owner of the car because there is no supportive evidence against him.
The SDPO urged the agitators to study the case well before resorting to any type of agitations and violent actions.