Achi news desk-
GUWAHATI: In Thamanpokpi, Moirang assembly segment of Manipur, a group of unidentified criminals fired multiple bullets near a polling booth on Friday.
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No casualties from the incident have yet been reported. However, the shooting sparked fear and panic among voters who were queuing up to cast their votes as the first phase of the Lok Sabha polls began.
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An 18-second video on social media captures the chaotic scene as people flee the polling station amid the sound of gunfire. The footage depicts commotion and shouting preceded by two rapid gunshots, followed by a third shot, apparently in response to the initial shooting.
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B #Manipur Another shooting incident occurred 100 shots of bullets in the ballot box.
Is this a timely intervention of the Prime Minister in ManipurI ask all citizens #NoVoteForBJP Otherwise every part of India suffers like Manipur
No media understands the pain pic.twitter.com/zAtCWIPlQ7
— Manjeet Ghoshi (@ghoshi_manjeet) April 19, 2024
A series of gunshots, possibly from an automatic weapon, then ring out in the area as the person filming takes cover behind a doorway. The exchange of fire lasts about 10 seconds before it stops.
The exact constituency where the shots were fired is still unclear, as Manipur consists of two parliamentary seats – Manipur Inner and Manipur Outer.
The voting process for the Inner Manipur Lok Sabha seat and parts of Outer Manipur took place amid tight security measures. Ethnic tensions have plagued Manipur in the past year, especially between the Mayites, who live mainly in the Imphal Valley, and the Kuki-Zu tribal community.
Thamanapukpi Upper Primary School, Manipur Inner LS Constituency is the polling station where the shooting took place at around 8:30/9 am while the polling station was running. Point blank firing (in the air) by unknown criminals.
Location: Thamanapukpi Upper Primary School, Inner Seat Manipur LS. #Manipur
This is the polling station where a shooting occurred at around 8.30/9 am while the polling station was operating. Point blank firing (in the air) by unknown criminals. No one was hit by a bullet; no casualties
The police controlled the… pic.twitter.com/s0kCbnw2K4
– Tamal Saha (@Tamal0401) April 19, 2024
