Itanagar: Post poll violence has claimed a life in Lohit district of Arunachal Pradesh while an official was attacked in East Kameng district, police said.
A worker of the People’s Party of Arunachal (PPA) at Lekang in Lohit district succumbed to his injuries at Assam Medical College (AMC) in Assam’s Dibrugarh district on April 10 after he was attacked by supporters of another candidate on April 9, the polling day, Lohit Superintendent of Police Tume Amo said on Saturday.
Tension ran high in Lekang after the body of Manoranjan Taye, the PPA worker was brought here on Friday, the SP said adding the situation was fully under control after deployment of more forces.
A case has been registered at Mahadevpur police station and five accused who were arrested in the case were given six-day police remand by the local magistrate.
Reportedly, two of the accused were elder brothers of the deceased, the SP added. (PTI)
