National desk, 8 July: The situation in Manipur remained tense as intermittent firing continued on Friday night in the general area of the Kangvai-Awang Lekhai area in the Bishnupur district.
According to reports, as columns of the Indian Army and Assam Rifles came to the approximate area of Songdo, Additional Border Security Forces (BSF) were sent to bring the situation under control.
Reportedly, one police officer was injured as a result of a firing incident.
Security officers were keeping an eye on the situation after it was claimed that there had been a firing exchange in the YKPI Laikot area.
A mob of roughly 200 people gathered on Mahabali Road and set two cars on fire near the famed Kangla Fort in Imphal.
The mob allegedly attempted to steal guns from the police as well, reports stated.
“The police had to resort to firing to disperse the mob and bring the situation under control, although no casualties were reported in the incident,” the sources said.
There have been no recorded casualties.
Another mob of around 200 people had formed at Palace Compound in Imphal West but Army and Rapid Action Force men had managed to disperse the crowd by 12.30 am today.
Manipur Police stated in a statement on Thursday that while there have been intermittent shooting incidents and some areas are tense but many districts in Manipur are normal.
“The situation is tense in some places with sporadic incidents of firing and congregation of unruly mob during the last 24 hours. However, the situation is normal in most districts,” said the statement.
According to the statement, search operation were carried out by the State Police and Central forces on Thursday throughout the state’s hill and valley districts’ vulnerable and outlying locations.
According to the official announcement, 24 bunkers were demolished in Manipur districts on July 6 by a joint team of the Manipur Police and the Central Security Forces (CSF).
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