Mail News Service
Imphal, Jan 29: In a poll related violence, one woman was killed while two others received injuries when police fired at a crowd assembled in front of the house of Moirangthem Subon of Tentha Khunou Bazar last night around nine p.m.
M. Subon is the brother in law of MSCP candidate, Paonam Brojen of Wangjing Tentha Assembly constituency.
The deceased woman was identified as Moirangthem Ragini (48) of Tentha Khongban. Those injured were identified as Naorem
Sorodhoni, Tentha Khongban, Moirangthem Medhapati, Tentha Heibung. They were rushed to Thoubal district hospital. The tense followed after workers of P. Brojen damaged and burnt dawn some houses of CPI Candidate M. Nara.The CPI workers later burnt dawn the house of M. Subon who is the brother in law of P. Brojen.
In connection with the killing of woman and injuring others a JAC has been formed after a meeting was held at Tentha Khongban today.
The meeting decided to extend a financial assistance of Rs. Five lakhs to the victim’s family, to provide a govt. job and Rs. One lakh each to those injured.
A representative of JAC said blamed the police who reached there after the burning dawn of the house of Subol.
Moirangthem Subon also said he did not involve in the election. About three thousand people came there, damaged and burnt his house.
They also carried Rs. Five lakhs and gold ornaments from his house. To protest the killing a bandh has been called tomorrow from 5 am to 5 pm.
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