Imphal, Oct 20 Two persons have been arrested from Manipur’s Thoubal for their alleged involvement in recent clashes between two communities in the district during which a youth died, police said.
Addressing a press briefing here, ADGP (Law and Order) Lhari Dorjee Lhatoo said a joint team of the police, CRPF, RAF and Assam Rifles launched a combing operation in Sangaiyumpham Cherapur area in connection with the clashes at Khangabok and Sangaiyumpham, and apprehended the duo.
At least one person, Laishram Rakesh, was allegedly shot dead and several others were injured when clashes broke out between two communities on Sunday night at Khangabok and Sangaiyumpham in Thoubal over “hurling of stones” at a night concert, officials had said.
“A total of 146 houses were searched and 300-plus individuals verified. Four suspects were detained and two of them have been formally arrested in the case,” Lhatoo said.
Further investigation is underway.
(PTI News)
