Imphal, Oct 31: Urup Women Welfare Association demanded suspensions of police personnel who had fired gunshots towards 3 youths in front of Irilbung Police station yesterday night.
Two youths were reportedly injured after police who were frisking in front of the Irilbung Police station fired at them. The incident happened when three of them were coming in an alto car. Police personnel frisking in front of the police station told them to stop the car and as they speed down to stop some few meters away from the frisking site, the police allegedly fired at them injuring two of them.
Speaking to the media person in a press meet held at Manipur press club today secretary of the Association, Seram Mala said that the 3 youths are from Urup Awang leikai and are identified as Khulem Rabichandra (19) son of K Tomba, Moirangthem Thon (19) son of M Delamani and Laishram Dhanabir (23) son of L. Muhindro. They were returning back after enjoying the Diwali festival yesterday at around 7:30 pm in an Alto car. Around 5 police personnel of Irilbung police station stopped for frisking at its gate and accordingly they speed down the car and stop few meters away.
Mala further added that the police suddenly fired one round of bullet toward the car injuring Moirangthem Thon and Laishram Dhanabir. The bullet hit and penetrated at the left arm of Dhanabir and the bullet again hit at the right abdomen of Moirangthem Thon.
Scared over the barbaric act the boys escaped and reached home where they narrated the story. The two injured youth were later admitted at RIMS for treatment.
The Urup Women Welfare Association demanded suspension of the police personnel involved in the shootout.
