Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, September 12:
Following a land dispute at Shokvao village in Ukhrul district this evening, an enraged mob broke down the gate of Litan police station forcing the cops to open fire.
According to police sources, trouble broke out when the relatives of an IAS officer belonging to the Tangkhul tribe grabbed the land where the 6 MR was once stationed, without the knowledge of the villagers.
Even as the villagers were enraged over the alleged act of land grabbing, the land grabbers allegedly abducted one KS Honpam last night.
As news spread that four of the abductors had taken shelter at Litan PS, the mob targeted the police station, this evening, said the source and added that damages were inflicted by the mob on the PS .
Police at Litan had to fire several rounds to control the mob but there is no report about any human casualty.