Imphal: Hundreds of women on Friday staged a sit-in demonstration in Imphal demanding strong action against the killing of a 50-year-old woman in ‘celebratory firing’ after the FIFA WC final result.
All shops and business establishments in the northern side of Imphal city remained closed during the protests.
The women staged the sit-in-protest in front of JK Enterprises, Majorkhul, Thangal Bazar, the heart of Imphal city.
The protesters raised a strong objection against the attack and demanded that whoever was responsible refrain from carrying out such attacks in crowded areas.
The pillion rider opened fire two rounds at the TVS showroom, JK Enterprises, at around 5.15 pm on Thursday.
The bullets hit and caused party damage to the showroom but no one gets injured, the police said.
The owner of the Enterprises, Sunny Kamei, 38, son of Jatra Kamei, a resident of Majorkhul, Imphal, said a case has been registered in the City police station, Manipur Home Department.