July 20, 2018: Democratic Alliance of Students’ Association Manipur’s (DESAM) general secretary Oinam Shital, whose arm was fractured when a truck ran over it during a student-police clash in Imphal, Manipur on Monday, was operated on Thursday.
He was injured while agitating at BJP party office, Nityaipat Chuthek demanding the ouster of Vice-Chancellor of Manipur University, Adya Prasad Pandey. DESAM was showing solidarity to the protest launched by the varsity accusing its VC of administrative misconduct and financial indiscretions.
When the police tried to use force against the agitating students at BJP office area in an attempt to control the protesting students, Shital fell back on the road and his arm was run over by a truck which was passing by.
He was immediately admitted to Raj Medicity Hospital, Imphal after receiving the injury. The doctor said that Shital will need to undergo types of operations for his fractured arm and scapula, and for that the first will be done in his scapula at 1 pm on Thursday.
Shital is a student of LMS Law College, in his third semester. He is originally from Topaching, Kakching Khunou, Manipur.
Four other students who were injured in similar clashes with police were admitted in the same hospital.
News sorces: NorthEast Today
