Indefinite curfew relaxed for 12 hours in Imphal

Indefinite curfew in Manipur's Imphal East and Imphal West districts was today relaxed for 12 hours.

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Imphal | August 13, 2009 03:36 PM IST

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Indefinite curfew in Manipur’s Imphal East and Imphal West districts was today relaxed for 12 hours.

Police and security forces kept vigil during the relaxation period which began at 5 am. The curfew was relaxed to enable people to buy essential items.

The curfew was imposed on August four in the wake of widespread protest against the killing of a young man in an alleged fake encounter by police commandos.

Prohibitory orders were also in force in Imphal and surrounding areas.

A 27-year-old man,Chungkham Sanjit,was killed in an alleged fake encounter by police commandos on July 23. A pregnant woman was also killed by stray bullets.

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