IMPHAL, March 28 -- A sit-in protest condemning the assaults on eight student leaders at gunpoint was staged in front of the United People's Front head office in Imphal on Monday.

Nongthonbam Rupachandra, UPF president said following the promulgation of Section 144 CrPC in and around the office of the Students' Organizations at Dhanamanjuri College, Imphal, a number of student leaders are doing their duties inside the rooms of the UPF, headquarters for the past many days.

They are assisting in various sectors for the welfare of society, especially the students' community across the state.

However, on Sunday at around 9 pm, some well-armed unidentified youths forced their entry into the UPF Office and beat eight number of student leader...