Team News Riveting
Imphal, May 22
A former legislator was among three persons arrested on Monday after violence broke out in New Checkon area of Imphal East.
Four houses were reportedly torched by a mob after armed miscreants forced people to shut their shops on Monday afternoon. According to police officials, the incident was reported at about 11 am at Tribal Market in New Checkon, when armed miscreants threatened some women vendors at the Tribal Market in New Checkon to shut their shops.
The Tribal Market is a popular area for vendors of all communities including the Kabui Naga, Meitei and Meitei Pangals. The clash escalated when mobs gathered and security forces had to intervene to disperse the mob, the officials added.
Indian Army personnel deployed in the area rushed to the spot and used force and fired teargas shells to disperse the mob. In the action, a few persons were reportedly injured. Four houses in the area were also set on fire by miscreants.
The locals people protested against the incident by burning tyres on the road. Following the incident, curfew hours in Imphal East district, which had earlier been relaxed were tightened
Three persons with a double barrel were arrested during the combing operation, officials said. They included former MLA T Thangzalam Haokip of Henglep constituency in Churachandpur district.
