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Shooting incident at Inner Manipur injures 3 on polling day

Incident of shooting takes place at a polling station at Thamanpokpi under Moirang Assembly segment of Inner Manipur.

- Imphal - UPDATED: April 19, 2024, 02:04 PM - 2 min read

Shooting incident at Inner Manipur injures 3 on polling day

Screengrab from a video which shows chaos that erupted when locals walked in frenzy as sounds of gunshots were hears.

In spite of stringent security arrangements, violence marred voting for the first phase of the Lok Sabha polls in Inner Manipur constituency on April 19.

Shooting by miscreants broke out at a polling station at Thamanpokpi under Moirang Assembly segment. Three people are reportedly injured, prompting authorities to swiftly reinforce security measures in the area.

Earlier, in Imphal, too, violence broke out as miscreants armed with weapons allegedly infiltrated a polling station in Khongman, Imphal East, and proceeded to cast votes on behalf of multiple voters, despite the presence of police officials and political party agents.

Vandalism was also reported from Thongju assembly seat in Imphal East district.

Manipur is witnessing elections in two seats of Lok Sabha polls on Friday. The result of which will be declared on June 2.