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Headmaster assaulted in Imphal East over monetary demand

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IMPHAL, NOV 8: In a shocking incident, a headmaster of a school in Imphal East district was assaulted by armed persons suspected to be in connection with a monetary demand on Thursday.

The incident happened around 9.30 am at Irilbung High School under Irilbung Police Station in Imphal East district.

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According to the school authority, two armed persons entered the room of Nongthombam Nilakumar and assaulted him using a rod.

The perpetrators quickly ran out of the room and fled in a car when some teachers rushed to the room.

The school authority also expressed strong suspicion of relating the incident with a monetary demand served to the school authority.

Later, the school students, teachers and non-teaching staff of Irilbung High School staged a sit-in protest at the front of the school’s campus.

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Placards which read “We condemn the assault of Irilbung High School Headmaster”, “We want justice” and “Make us learn freely without threat and intimidation” were displayed during the sit-in-protest.

Speaking on the sideline of the sit-in-protest, Ksh Lousingba, a student of the school demanded swift action against the culprits, seeking befitting punishment.

He decried that the incident has posed a serious threat to the school community thereby undermining their morale.

The student asked all concerned people to make the education sector free from threat and intimidation. (NNN)

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