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Violence occurred in Wangjing Tentha

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Imphall, 30 August 2016 ( Evening News ) : Violence occurred in Wangjing Tentha as a large number of people of the area prevented the handing over of a playground to people by Wangjing Tentha MLA  Paonam Brojen yesterday at Tentha Mathak Konjin Leikai. The people set fire to chairs and shamiana. They also assaulted two brothers of the MLA and snatched their licensed guns and mobile finds. The two persons have been identified as Paonam Khelen, 61 years, and Paonam Thambou, 47 years. Sources said the people have been boycotting the Tentha MLA following a violent incident during the last assembly election. The people blocked the road after they learnt that the MLA was coming to inaugurate the playground. They halted two persons on a two wheeler and asked them to identify themselves. The sources also said the two persons did not disclose their identity but pulled out a gun. Infuriated the people assaulted them. Later they were handed over to Khongjom police who rushed to the spot to control the situation. However the licensed gum and the mobile phones are yet to be found. Meanwhile Wangjing Tentha Kendra Development Committee in a press release said the residents of Tentha Leima Konjin requested the MLA to hand over the paper relating to the ground. They condemned the attack on the two persons.

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