Imphal, Feb 11 : Atleast one person was lynched, allegedly an extortionist while three were injured including a woman in different incidents that took place over the last 24 hours in the state.
According to official sources, an extortionist was lynched while another was injured due to severe beating by an irate mob of Wabagai, Thoubal district on Monday night.
The official sources informed that the incident took place around 8:05 p.m. at Wabagai Tera Urak under Kakching police station in Thoubal district when two youths identified themselves to be cadres of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) fired at the resident of one Zonal Education Officer (ZEO) in connection with monetary demand. Later the youths were caught by the irate mob and beaten severely.
One of the youths succumbed to his injuries at around 11 p.m. while on the way to Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) hospital while the other one is under critical condition, informed the sources.
The deceased has been identified as one Kumar, 25, s/o Angou Laphupat Tera, Bishnupur district and the injured has been identified as one Maibam Inao, 22, s/o Amusing of Keirak Toman Makhong presently residing at Yairipok, Thoubal district.
Meanwhile, two civilians including a woman were hurt in a firing carried out by unknown armed persons in separate incidents.
A 26 year old youth was shot by unknown armed persons at Mayang Imphal in Imphal West district. The youth has been identified as one Md. Ibungo alias Julfiker, 26, s/o Md. Ramjan of Khetrigao Yangbi, Imphal East district.
Police sources revealed that the incident took place at around 7:30 on Tuesday morning at Mayang Imphal Makha Heibong Makhong when unidentified armed persons shot the victim outside a tea stall while the victim was having tea.
The victims sustained three bullet injuries and is currently under going treatment at the RIMS hospital, added the sources.
And in another incident, a 42 year old woman, who is said to be the wife of a police constable, was also shot by unknown armed persons injuring her at the chest. The victim has been identified as one Ayao Vasun alias Mingyaola, 42, w/o Robin of Kharasom village Ukhrul district.
Reports said that the victim was shot around Monday afternoon at New Heaven village, about 2 km south of Litan police station in Ukhrul district, while she was on the road side after getting off from a passenger jeep. The victim has been admitted at the RIMS hospital.