Imphal, Dec 27 : Another jail riot broke out on Thursday morning at the Sajiwa Central Jail in Imphal East following the confrontation of inmates of the jail to prevent shifting of hard core underground inmates to the Tihar jail in Delhi.
According to police sources, the incident took place at about 6:00 am on Thursday when inmates confronted the police personnel who were trying to transfer four hard core underground inmates to the Tihar jail. The riot broke out when the inmates tried to stop the police personnel, added the source.
The police source also informed that the inmates used stones, sticks and even pelted stones at the security forces who resorted to tear gases and baton charges.
However, the situation was neutralized at about 8:30 am by the used of additional forces, informed the source. Apart from some minor injuries, no critical injuries were however reported.