One seriously injured and several others also hospitalized during ILP protest in Jiribam

An injured protester in ambulance.

Jiribam, Aug 1: A 22 year old protester, Thoibi from Gulathol village was seriously injured in police action to control agitators demanding implementation of the Inner Line Permit (ILP) in Jiribam. According to Jiri hospital doctors, she is seriously injured in her head and condition is critical, doctors have referred her to other hospital in Assam where better equipment are there.

This incident happened near the house of local MLA Thoudam Debendra Singh, a chairman of ILP drafting committee when protesters were shouting slogan in demand of Inner Line Permit.

According to the sources, among other protesters including KanglaOnline reporter Momon Thoudam also injured, many of them were hospitalized in Jiribam district hospital.

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