Guwahati, June 7 -- Reported by Bit Irom

Imphal: Security forces fired tear gas shells on Sunday to disperse protesters opposing the establishment of a temporary Assam Rifles outpost at New Heaven in Manipur's Ukhrul district.

The confrontation occurred around noon when protesters, most of them Tangkhul Naga women, blocked a road as Assam Rifles vehicles attempted to pass through the area, which falls under the jurisdiction of Shokvao village. Standoff over the outpost began on Saturday.

The Katho Katamnao Long (Katho Students' Union), Katho Long and the Katho Women Coordination Committee (KWCC) have condemned the establishment of the outpost at New Heaven, alleging that it encroaches on the village's jurisdiction and undermines the au...