Manipur Protesters News Today

An angry mob Wednesday burnt down the mandal office of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) at Thoubal district in Manipur. The office was targeted by a large group of protesters who vented their fury over the alleged kidnapping and killing of two students in the state

Hundreds of people in Manipur defied curfew and marched towards security force barricades in protest. Tear gas and rubber bullets were used to disperse the protesters, resulting in over 40 injuries. The protesters were stopped from reaching an Army barricade in Bishnupur district. The state government had appealed to the organizers of the protest to cancel it.