Manipur, Oct 21 (NVI): Four daily-wage labourers were allegedly manhandled by a group of miscreants claiming to be volunteers enforcing a 48-hour general strike near Pechi village in Manipur’s Thoubal district, police said.
The incident took place at around 5.45 pm on October 20, when the four labourers — Phurailatpam Nanao Sharma, Md Amjad Khan, Md Sarij Khan and Md Rajak Khan — were stopped by a few miscreants, according to the information provided by police.
The miscreants allegedly assaulted the labourers, leaving one of them injured, police said.
After receiving information about the incident, police teams from Nongpok Sekmai police station and Yairipok police station promptly reached the area and rescued all four individuals.
A suo motu case has been registered at Yairipok police station, and further investigation into the incident is underway, police said.
Police have appealed to the public to remain calm and refrain from spreading or believing rumours regarding the incident.—(NVI)
