Imphal, April 20 -- Security forces on Sunday night used tear gas, smoke bombs and stun grenades to disperse the crowd, to disperse the protestors of the mass Meira (torch) rally in Kakching, Manipur.

The protestors were demanding justice for a 5-year-old boy and his 5-month-old sister killed in a militant attack in Tronglaobi Awang Leikai

As the protestors attempted to proceed towards the Kakching DC office after returning to the market, a large police contingent blocked them at Kakching Keithel bridge, leading to a confrontation.

As tensions escalated, police resorted to the use of tear gas shells, smoke bombs and stun grenades to disperse the crowd. The protesters retaliated by pelting stones and using slingshots.

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