Imphal, 26 February 2017 ( Evening News ) : Two including a 7-month old baby were injured and people damaged two police vehicles in a poll related violence in Khundrakpam Awang Leikai in Khundrakpam constituency. A 61-year-old man and his 7-month-old grand-daughter were hurt when police fired several rounds and tear gas shells to control the crowd. The incident occurred this morning when police came to arrest Maibam Khogen, a resident of the locality. According to Maibam Khogen, a team of police came to arrest him last evening on a false charge of firing bullets. He said the people of the locality know whether he fired or not. He suspected that the allegation was made after his son Maibam John set up a BJP camp at his house. Khogen said the congress candidate in the constituency Th. Lokeshwar who was travelling in a vehicle pointed his finger at him last evening. He told the media that this morning a team of Imphal East police led by the officer in charge came to arrest him. There was scuffle between the police and the locals. Maibam Khogen who is a Sub Inspector of police enquired about the arrest memo which the police team could not produce. As the situation became tense the police allegedly fired several rounds and tear gas shells to disperse the crowd. Pukhrambam Nabachandra and his 7-month-old grand daughter were injured in the incident. A public meeting was held condemning the allegation on Maibam Khogen at Khundrakpam Awang Leikai.
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Two including 7-month-old baby injured as police fire tear gas shells in Khundrakpam
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