Protesters In Imphal Pour Petrol On Head, Threaten To Kill Themselves

A group of young men poured petrol on their heads and threatened too set themselves on fire in Manipur's capital Imphal over the arrest of a key leader of the Arambai Tenggol (AT), a volunteer group of the Meitei community which faces allegations of participating in the Meitei-Kuki ethnic clashes. Protests broke out on Saturday night in Imphal after the security forces arrested AT leader, Kanan Singh. The protesters burnt tyres on the road and blocked roads. Some Imphal residents also reported hearing the sound of gunfire.