IMPHAL: More than 10 people were injured when Manipur security forces fired tear gas shells on protesters for trying to storm police stations and court arrest demanding the unconditional release of the five arrested youths.

As a precautionary measure, the state government cancelled curfew relaxations in the twin districts of Imphal from 5pm.

Responding to a call by six local clubs and Meira Paibis demanding the release of the five village volunteers, hundreds of protesters holding placards and shouting slogans tried to enter the Porompat police station in Imphal East and Singjamei police station and Kwakeithel police outpost in Imphal West district. However, police and RAF personnel deployed at strategic positions fired several rounds of tear gas shells to disperse the crowd. A protester, identified as Th Bimola at Porompat said, “We were left with no option but to court arrest as the government failed to release the five village volunteers.”