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Hundreds defy curfew in Manipur, block roads, conduct rallies
IBNLive Imphal: The police used teargas and smoke bombs as hundreds of protesters defied curfew clamped on Monday on the entire Manipur valley to demand arrest of a Naga militant who had allegedly molested a film actress and to protest the death of a … Molestation: Manipur govt declares NSCN (IM) militant 'wanted' Violence grips Manipur, five policemen suspended for firing Actors see red, shut down Manipur |
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Indefinite curfew was on Monday imposed on the entire Manipur valley as roads were blocked and tyres set ablaze as part of widespread protests against the alleged molestation of a film actress by a Naga militant and the killing of a journalist in the subsequent police firing, official sources said. As soon as the 16-hour curfew clamped in Imphal East and Imphal West from 2:00 pm Sunday ended this morning, people streamed out onto roads with the support of major social organisations and began blocking them and setting ablaze inflammable material, including tyres, the sources said.