Mob tries to vandalise BJP chiefs house
Source: Chronicle News Service

Imphal, June 17 2023: Mobs in Manipur tried to vandalise state BJP President Adhikarimayum Sharda Devi's residence and torched the head office of Thongju assembly constituency from where Power and Forest Minister Thongam Biswajit Singh was elected, police said on Saturday.

An irate mob tried to attack the home of Sharda Devi in Imphal East district around midnight on Friday.

The Central Reserve Police Force opened fire in the air and managed to disperse the mob, mostly youths.

In another incident, a mob torched the head office of Thongju Assembly Constituency late Friday night and the security forces along with the firefighters brought the situation under control.

Power and Forest Minister Thongam Biswa-jit Singh, second in-command of the council of ministers after Chief Minister N Biren, was elected to the Assembly several times from the Thongju Assembly Constituency.

A house in Langol area has been torched by miscreants around 12 noon Saturday.

In separate incidents, exchange of fire between the security forces and armed militants were reported from Kwakta in Bishnupur district and Kangvai in Churachandpur district through the night while security forces foiled an attempt to loot weapons from Irengbam police station in Imphal West by the miscreants.

A mob of approximately 1,000 people tried to burn down buildings near the palace compound.

The Rapid Action Force (RAF) fired tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse the crowd.

Various groups and organisations set up roadblocks and torched properties in different places of Manipur.

Army, Assam Rifles, various other Central Armed Police Forces and RAF continued marches since late Friday evening and the area domination patrolling further intensified on Saturday.

Police said that the mob, which was demanding an early solution to the ethnic conflicts, accused all the ministers, MLAs and ruling BJP leaders that they were not doing enough to end the crisis.

( with inputs from IANS) .

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