Imphal: A mob armed with stones, bricks and sticks overpowered police and took away two arrested murder accused when they were taken to the police station after being produced in a court in Imphal East district of Manipur on Friday.
The accused were identified as Md Sirajuddin alias Apik, 43, and Md Jio Rahamed alias Manaoton, 37.
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Police said a mob carrying stones, bricks and sticks attacked the police vehicles in which two murder accused were taken to a police station after being produced in a court and took them away.
Police resorted to a tear gas shell and additional police teams were dispatched to the spot to bring the situation under control.
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Police have arrested ten persons for their alleged involvement in the attack.
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The arrested persons are now being kept at Thoubal police station. The two murder-accused persons are still on the run, said an official.