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Minister Okendra, MLA Brojen escape from angry crowd
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, June 08 2015 :
The education minister Okendra and Wangjing Tentha MLA Brojen on Monday narrowly escaped when angry warring mob attacked them at the Wangjing market which had been reduced to a temporary battle field.
The official car and two escort jeeps of the Minister were damaged by the stone throwing mob.
There has been high tension among the villagers of Heirok and Tekcham in Thoubal district over the alleged rape and murder of a 25-year old girl of Heirok on June 6.Police have arrested the suspect and he hails from Tekcham.
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The villagers of Heirok had already torched the house of the suspect.
On Monday the Heirok villagers tried to stage a counter blockade near the marker where the villagers of the Tekcham village were protesting and there was a stand off between the two groups at the Wangjing market.
Police fired tear gas canisters and rubber bullets injuring many persons.
Villagers also pelted stones and used slingshots to attack the police and some policemen were injured.
Police had arrested 25 persons who were later released.
At this juncture the Minister who represents the Heirok constituency rushed there.
Besides MLA Brojen also came there to pacify the people.
However the villagers attacked them with rocks and other missiles.
The two MLAs and their armed guards later fled the market.
The suspect, Tekcham Yaima, is in police custody.
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