Manipur Gunfight: 5 Arrested as Violence Erupts in Imphal

IMPHAL: At least five persons, including a minor, have been arrested in connection with a shooting incident in Lamsang, Imphal West district, Manipur.

The arrests pertain to a gunfight incident near Koutruk Primary School and Community Hall, in fact a bit further up from the said location, that occurred on Saturday. The police immediately rushed to the site after being informed of the incident.

An altercation among two gangs resulted in gunfight and left at least three people injured.

The injured are Amar Meitei and Vishal Meitei and Yaiphaba Meitei.

The police have taken into custody in connection to the incidents above: Pukhrambam Binit alias Amar Meitei, age-19 years; Longjam Momocha alias Vishal Meitei, age-34 years; Thokchom Loyasana alias Yaiphaba, age-41 years;.

Pukhrambam Binit of Langjing Achouba village was also shot at his knees and arrested while under treatment at Regional Institute of Medical Sciences, Imphal.

The arrested individuals, including the present accused, are presently in police custody and legal action has been taken up.

It was alleged that earlier, three Manipuri and Mizo persons were forcefully confined by the owners of the hotel in which they were working. The owners, on the other hand, had been leveling missing fund charges on the trio.

The incident came to light after a social worker named Dr Aiswarya Rao mentioned that three persons working at the Ignite Bar at MM's Chennai Gateway alleged that they were confined by the owners of the property against their wish over allegations of theft over social media site X. They were kept in forceful confinement by the owners and staff after their working hours ended on Saturday. They also claimed that the management manhandled them after they had allegedly stolen Rs 1.5 lakh from the place.

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