Churachandpur, Apr.28: The situation remains tense in Manipur after a mob vandalised and set on fire the venue where Chief Minister N Biren Singh is scheduled to attend a programme here at New Lamka in Churachandpur district.
The administration has suspended mobile internet data in the Churachandpur district with immediate effect and prohibitory orders under section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) were issued in the district to prevent any untoward incident in the district.
The agitated mobs managed to partially torched the newly set-up open gym at PT Sports complex at New Lamka which Biren Singh is slated to inaugurate on Friday afternoon, police said.
The mob attack happened as the Indigenous Tribe Leaders Forum called for a total Churachandpur shutdown from 8 am to 4 pm.
The Forum claimed that despite repeated submission of memorandums to the government protesting an ongoing eviction drive to clear reserved forested areas of farmers and other tribal settlers, “the government has shown no sign of willingness or sincerity in addressing the plight of the people.”
