Thursday, April 3, 2025

Assam Rifles men open fire on crowd, 4 women injured

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Imphal: At least four women were wounded when Assam Rifles personnel on Saturday fired several shots to quell a mob, mostly women who tried to pull back two youths suspected to be underground cadres from them close to international border gate at Moreh town.

The firing incident occurred on Saturday morning near international border gate no. 2 on the side of border town of Moreh when local women attempted to pull over two suspected local youths from the troops of Assam Rifles who were trying to whisk them away, leading to a violent standoff between the two sides.

Following this the troops resorted to firing several rounds wherein four women were hurt including two women who received bullet injuries.

Sources said a large crowd of Moreh residents, mostly women blocked their way demanding release of the two youths, telling them they were innocent when the Assam Rifles troops was about to leave the area, resulting in a scuffle.

The Assam Rifles personnel resorted to firing when the crowd resisted and blocked their way besides they fired several shots to control the mob and make their way. (NNN)

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