A mob vandalised and set on fire the venue where Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh was scheduled to hold a programme in the state's Churachandpur district on Friday. The chief minister was scheduled to inaugurate a gym-cum-sports facility today.

The mob violence was reportedly led by the Indigenous Tribal Leaders' Forum, which has been objecting to the BJP-led state government's survey of reserved and protected forest and the wetlands. The tribal forum has also accused the state government of having demolished churches.

After the violence, internet services have been suspended temporarily and Section 144 imposed in Churachandpur.

The agitated mob was seen breaking chairs and other properties inside the venue and also set ablaze sports equipment of the newly constructed gym.