Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, Aug 17 2009:
Hundreds of students from different schools took out a massive rally denouncing the BT Road incident here today.
The rally started from the campus of Jiribam Higher Secondary School and proceeded towards ADC office where a memorandum was submitted to ADC Y Iboyaima.
On their way to ADC's office, the rallyists shouted slogans against Chief Minister O Ibobi and Manipur police commandos.
Slogans-such as, 'Repeal AFSPA', 'Punish guilty police commandos', *Stop fake encounters, and CM Ibobi must immediately resign' were inscribed on festoons and placards used by the rallyists.
The rally turned violent when the students gheraoed Jiri police station demanding mass arrest showing solidarity with the Apunba Lup.
Police acted swiftly and chased away the students from entering the police station.
Thereafter, students started pelting stones to the police to which police also retaliated by pelting stones and firing several gunshots in the air.
Around 50 student agitators were arrested by police to calm down the situation, but they were later released.