Imphal: MLA Vungzagin Valte from Thanlon constituency in the Pherzawl district was attacked by an angry mob while returning from the chief minister’s secretariat on Thursday afternoon.
As per a source, the incident happened on the RIMS road when a mob attacked the vehicle carrying MLA Valte. He was on his way to his official quarters after attending a high-level meeting chaired by Chief Minister N Biren Singh about the ongoing law and order situation in the state.
Sources also informed that the mob attacked the MLA and his driver, however his PSO was left unharmed.
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Both the MLA and his driver are now undergoing treatment at the Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS), Imphal and are currently unconscious.
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