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Manipur: Security forces fire tear gas shells as students attempt to march towards Raj Bhavan

Hundreds of students, who have been camping at Khwairamband Women Market since Monday, tried to march towards the Raj Bhavan along the BT Road but were stopped by security forces near the Congress Bhavan

PTI Imphal Published 10.09.24, 03:53 PM
Security personnel stand guard as students protest, in Kakwa of Imphal district, Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024.

Security personnel stand guard as students protest, in Kakwa of Imphal district, Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024. PTI

Tear gas shells were fired as student and women demonstrators on Tuesday clashed with security forces during the agitators' attempt to march towards the Raj Bhavan to press for their demands to remove the DGP and security advisor to the Manipur government, officials said.

Hundreds of students, who have been camping at Khwairamband Women Market since Monday, tried to march towards the Raj Bhavan along the BT Road but were stopped by security forces near the Congress Bhavan.

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Manipur University students also staged a protest rally and burnt the effigy of Union Home Minister Amit Shah.

The Manipur government has clamped curfew in Imphal East and West districts and prohibitory orders under Section 163 (2) of BNSS in Thoubal in view of the student protests.

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