Manipur youth critically injured as party workers clash
The Hindu
A house and some other structures were torched during the continuing clashes among the workers of likely candidates of some major political parties.
One person in Heirok Assembly constituency in Manipur’s Thoubal district sustained life threatening injuries and a house and some other structures were torched on the night of October 25 during the continuing clashes among the workers of likely candidates of some major political parties.
The injured youth battling for his life has been identified as Abujam Ramananda (26) and his alleged attacker was said to be Thokchom Romeo (44). As the condition of Ramananda, who was hit in the head with a spade, became critical he was rushed to a private hospital in Imphal.
Meanwhile, Manipur Human Rights Commission (MHRC) acting chairman Khaidem Mani has sought a report from Director General of Police L.M. Khoute on the assault of journalist Elangbam Rameswar. Khoirom Loyalakpa, Editor of Naharolgi Thoudang, lodged a complaint with the MHRC alleging that some persons had attacked his correspondent in Thoubal district and that nobody had been arrested so far.