Women of Thangmeiband assembly constituency today tried to storm Khwairamband Keithel at around 12 noon after a public meeting held under the aegis of Thangmeiband Kendra Development Organisation in an effort to enforce the bandh which was declared earlier and to stop the construction of Temporary Market Shed which led to a scuffle with the women vendors who were selling their wares at the temporary shed. Police personnel who were on duty at Kasturi bridge baton charged the women to disperse them when they reached Kasturi bridge. The two injured women identified as Laikhuram Geeta, aged 33 of Thangmeiband Lourungpurel Leikai and Soram Landhoni, aged 70 of Nagamapal Soram Leirak. Both of them were admitted at RIMS. Geeta sustained injuries on her head while Landhoni is hurt on her waist and leg. Meanwhile, Thangmeiband MLA Joykishan personally visited the injured at RIMS today afternoon. Parts of the ongoing construction works were damaged in the scuffle and further construction works have been halted.
