Thirty hurt in five day-old tumult
Source: Hueiyen News Service

Imphal, August 07 2009: Over 30 people have wounded in the police action against the protesters in the five day continuous the uprising of the mass agitation five days back since the exposure of killing Ch Sanjit in fake encounter by Tehelka news magazine even as protesters are staging protest breaking the curfew at many places.

Sounds of police firing tear gas shells and other mob ammunitions continued rocking the Imphal sky and its outskirt.

Some women oppose arrest of a youth by police commandos after confrontation

Some of the wounded people treated at JN Hospital, Porompat and RIMS Hospital, Lamphel have been discharged after treating while seriously injure people are still treating in the both the hospitals.

O Joy said condition of the one of the injured person Noarem Prakash who hurt at the head is critical.

The party has urged the health minister to treat him.

A protest rally originated from Tinsid road breaking the curfew was blocked by police before reaching Lamlong Bazar.

Good numbers of police personnel rushing the area foiled the protesters without much confrontation.

Police stopped the protestor some 50 meter away from them and warned them not to proceed further.

Speaking to the media persons, protesters said that they could not allowed with the suspension but police commandos should be terminated from their services and sent to jail.

Protesters burning effigies of chief minister, O Ibobi, DGP, Y Joykumar and police commandos breaking the curfew at Chingmeirong area in Imphal west were dispersed by the police by firing tear gas and rubber bullets.

Many received minor injuries.

Last night at least nine protesters were hurt last night when protesters clashed with the police at Singjamei area.

Police also foiled another protest rally organized at Patsoi area in Imphal west district by firing tear gas shells tonight at about 8 pm.

No casualty reported in the police action.

The protest rally organized in protest against the July 23 firing incident of killing pregnant Th Rabina and Ch Sanjit and injured to five other in fake encounter demanded resignation of chief minister, O Ibobi and punishment to the police commandos involved in the firing incident after termination from their services.

The rally organized by the Women Welfare Association, Awang Khunou originated from Awang Khunou Junior High School Ground but a team of Patsoi police station when it reached Merakhong area by firing tear gas shells towards rallyists.