Four unidentified armed miscreants reportedly turned up at the office of United Peoples’ Front (UPF) in Imphal and assaulted eight students who were stationed at the office for exam preparation on Sunday night.
As per report, around 7.30 pm the four unidentified miscreants came in two mopeds, entered the office showing their pistols and started assaulting the students under duress with canes on the grounds of taking shelter at the office.
Soon the armed miscreants left the spot on their mopeds towards the western road of Raj Bhawan, as per report.
Condemning the attack, a sit-in protest was staged in front of the UPF office on Monday demanding arrest of the armed assailants.
The sit-in protest was jointly organised by 14 CSOs namely UPF, NIPCO, CADA, MAPI COUNCIL, AMPFA, AMKIL, NUPI SAMAJ, TAMI-CHINGMI, EECHAL, THOUBAL IMA, UPACO, NIMPAL, NLANL and ANUL.
Speaking to the media, president of UPF, N Rupachandra, said such an attack on the innocent students who are sheltering at UPF office is unfortunate. If anyone has an issue with the UPF they can appraise the matter to the official of UPF, he added.
The attack is considered as an attack to the whole student community, said a student protestor.