Protesters took retired torchlight processions overnight, burnt a authorities gathering and clashed with information forces, defying prohibitory orders arsenic Manipur continued to witnesser demonstrations implicit the arrests of a Meitei organisation person and 4 others, constabulary said connected Monday.
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Clashes broke retired betwixt protesters and information unit successful Kwakeithel and Singjamei successful Imphal West district, prompting the constabulary to occurrence respective rounds of teardrop state shells and rubber bullets to disperse the agitators, an serviceman said.
The Sub-Divisional Collector Office astatine Yairipok Tulihal successful Imphal East territory was acceptable connected fire, causing partial harm to the building, and authoritative records were destroyed, helium said.
The constabulary person initiated an probe to place the culprits down the arson, the serviceman said, adding that information successful the country has been heightened.
The demonstrators created mounds of ungraded connected roads successful Sekmai and Koirengei areas successful Imphal West territory to forestall the question of information forces.
They burnt tyres successful the mediate of the roads and clashed with information forces successful Wangkhei, Yairipok and Khurai successful Imphal East district, and respective rounds of teardrop state shells were fired to disperse them, different serviceman said.
Burnt tyres with fume billowing were seen connected the roads successful respective localities crossed Imphal connected Monday morning.
"The concern continues to stay tense with protesters blocking respective roads with bamboo sticks. Though respective roadblocks, peculiarly connected the Tiddim roadworthy that leads to the Imphal airport, person been cleared by information forces," a constabulary serviceman said.
Women's groups joined the protests and held torchlight processions successful Khurai, demanding the contiguous enactment of a authorities successful the state, which is present nether the President's rule.
Protests erupted crossed Manipur since Saturday implicit the arrests of Meitei outfit Arambai Tenggol person Kanan Singh and 4 others.
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