Manipur: Manipur Police Assault Protesting Women At Loktak Lake

Manipur: Manipur Police Assault Protesting Women At Loktak Lake   The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information from the Citizens' Concern for Dams and Development, Manipur concerning a brutal police action upon women protesting against the forced eviction at Loktak Lake. The incident happened on 19 December. It is reported that about 10 women were injured in the incident when the police baton-charged the protesting women. The police also fired about 200 rounds to...

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