Manipur: Protesters clash with police during march to CM’s residence, over 20 injured

Hundreds of protesters in Imphal clashed with security forces on Saturday after being stopped from marching to the chief minister’s residence, The Hindu reported. They were demanding justice for two children killed in a recent attack and permanent peace in Manipur.

More than 20 protesters were injured in the clashes, the newspaper quoted eyewitnesses as saying.

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The protest rallies organised by the Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity, a civil-society organisation, began from eight locations but were blocked by security forces at several points that led to the chief minister’s residence, The Indian Express reported.

Tensions escalated in some areas as protesters attempted to breach barricades, with some throwing stones and the security forces using tear gas to disperse the crowds in places including Keishampat, Lamlong, Ima Keithel and Singjamei, the newspaper reported.

The police said on Saturday that six persons had been arrested for their alleged involvement in “violence and disruption of public order and peace in greater Imphal area”. But it was unclear if the police was referring to incident on Saturday.

A delegation of protesters was later allowed to meet Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh and submitted a memorandum outlining their demands, The Hindu reported.

Following the meeting, Singh appealed to the family of the two children killed on April 7 in Tronglaobi to accept...

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