Manipur: Violence after drugs seizure; 18 injured, vehicles set on fire

Manipur: Violence after drugs seizure; 18 injured, vehicles set on fire

The violence erupted following the seizure of a large quantity of drugs from a suspected drug peddler at the Imphal airport.

How 'brown sugar' bust at airport snowballed into mob violence in Manipur

A drug seizure at Tulihal Airport spirals into violence in Manipur’s Bishnupur district, with mobs attacking security forces and vehicles torched, raising questions over how a narcotics arrest triggered wider unrest.

Drug seizure at Imphal airport triggers mob violence in Bishnupur

Imphal: A joint team of CISF (Central Industrial Security Force) and Manipur Police arrested a suspected drug peddler from the Imphal airport premises on Tuesday, an official said. The arrested person has been identified as Md Sabir Ahamed of Kwakta Khuman Thongkhong under Moirang sub-division in Bishnupur district. According to a police report, upon examination […] The post Drug seizure at Imphal airport triggers mob violence in Bishnupur appea…