IMPHAL, August 12: Normal traffic along the Mayai Lambi was disrupted for several hours in protest against the detention of two residents of the Mayang Imphal Chabung Company by the Police.<\/p>\n
The individuals detained have been identified as Lousangbam Santosh Singh, 27, son of L Leishang Sing and Yumnam Sarat, 34, son of Yumnam Ningthemjao both from Chabung Company Mayai Leikai.<\/p>\n
Sources said that they were arrested in connection with the death of Md Habib, 30, son of Md Amuba of Irong Makha Leikai.<\/p>\n
Early this morning around 3.15 am, Santosh was on his way to retrieve a fishing net from his farm when came across Habib carrying a LPG gas cylinder, sources said.<\/p>\n
Being suspicious, Santosh asked Habib to stop but the latter fled leaving behind the cylinder. Following this Santosh alerted the locality and went after Habib.<\/p>\n
Habib who was trying to flee clubbed another individual injuring him on his head.<\/p>\n
The injured has been identified as Asem Ningthoubi, 43, son of (L) Ibobi Singh.<\/p>\n
However, Habib was intercepted at Mayai Leikai and severely assaulted by a crowd that had gathered.<\/p>\n
On receiving information of the incident, a team of police arrived at the scene around 5 am and took away Habib who was badly hurt.<\/p>\n
The police admitted him at Mayang Imphal PHC, where he was given medical attention but with his condition deteriorating.<\/p>\n
As preparation was going on to shift him to the RIMS, he succumbed, sources said.<\/p>\n
Santosh who went to lodge a complaint about the incident was detained by the police. Moreover, the owner of the LPG was also detained by the police.<\/p>\n
Disappointed on the police action, the angry locals blocked the Mayai Lambi for several hours however they were dispersed by the police.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, sources also informed the Habib was accompanied in the theft by an accomplice identified as Md Amar, son of Md Khalique of Irong Keithel who is still at large.<\/p>\n\n