7 employees of power company ‘assaulted’ in Churachandpur

Imphal: Seven employees of Manipur State Power Company Limited were allegedly assaulted by unidentified miscreants on the premises of a sub-station in Churachandpur district, an official said on Monday.The company strongly condemned the “brutal assault” of its employees.“Seven staffers, including the officer in charge of the 33/11 kv sub-station at Tuila, were assaulted by unidentified miscreants on Octo 18 in the sub-station complex. The reasons behind the attack are not known to us,” the official said.In a statement, the power utility demanded a swift and transparent investigation and arrest of those responsible for the attack.Notably, more than 260 people have been killed and thousands rendered homeless in ethnic violence between Meiteis and Kuki-Zo groups since May 2023.The Centre had imposed the President’s rule in Manipur after chief minister N Biren Singh resigned.The state assembly, which has a tenure till 2027, has been put under suspended animation. PTI