2 injured in clashes, mobs try to burn BJP leaders’ houses

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Two civilians were injured in the violence on the intervening night of Friday and Saturday as mobs clashed with security forces in Manipur’s Imphal. In the latest violent episodes in Manipur, mobs have repeatedly tried to burn the houses of leaders of the BJP.

The incidents of clashes and attempts at arson targeted at BJP leaders’ houses follows the act of setting the house of Union minister RK Ranjan Singh on fire. Earlier, BJP MLA Vungzagin Valte was injured in an attack in Manipur.

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In separate incidents, automatic gunfire was reported from Kwakta in Bishnupur district of Manipur and Kangvai in Churachandpur district.

Mobs burn the houses of BJP leaders in Imphal on Saturday.

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