Mob attacks Indian Army’s Assam Rifles camp, torches military vehicles in Manipur
Imphal: A massive mob clashed with Indian forces and attacked an Assam Rifles camp in the violence-hit BJP-ruled state of Manipur, torching military vehicles and vandalizing the camp.
According to Kashmir Media Service, the violence erupted after Indian forces, including the Assam Rifles and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), resorted to brute force against local residents during a cordon-and-search operation in Makuilongdi and Oklong villages.
Several residents were beaten and injured after they attempted to resist the operation, triggering widespread anger among locals.
The agitated mob later marched to the Assam Rifles camp in Senapati district, where clashes broke out. During the confrontation, the camp was vandalised and several military vehicles were set on fire.
One Indian Army vehicle was completely charred, another light vehicle was set ablaze, while two military trucks were overturned and damaged. A civilian vehicle was also reportedly set on fire during the clashes.
The incident is the latest in a series of violent confrontations in Manipur, where unrest has persisted for more than two years despite deployment of Indian forces.
