Kuki militant outfit town commander killed by miscreants in Churachandpur: Manipur police

The outfit UKNA had claimed work for the April 16 onslaught connected petroleum tankers on NH-37 (Imphal-Silchar) adjacent Kaimai successful Tamenglong district.

Meanwhile, the Joint Action Committee (JAC), formed successful transportation with the abduction of 2 youths from Thoubal territory who accidentally strayed into into Kuki-Zo territories successful Kangpokpi territory connected Friday last, has imposed a 48-hour full shutdown successful Thoubal demanding the harmless merchandise of the duo. Traffic on NH-2 agelong from Lilong to Khongjom was disrupted owed to the shutdown which began astatine 3 am, Tuesday.

Three youths from Thoubal went missing connected September 27 portion travelling to New Keithelmanbi for an Army recruitment test. One of them, Ningombam Johnson Singh, was rescued by information forces and handed implicit to the Manipur police. A hunt has been launched for the different two, Oinam Thoithoi Singh and Thokchom Thoithoiba Singh.

The JAC had threatened of antiauthoritarian protests and a full shutdown successful Thoubal if the 2 youths were not released by Monday night. “The authorities had assured the radical of the merchandise of the youths by Monday nighttime but failed. As a result, the bandh is underway. We volition proceed the disturbance till our boys are safely released,” JAC convenor L Subol told reporters.

Thousands of radical took to the streets and blocked NH-102, which connects Imphal with Moreh, astatine assorted places, including Mela Ground, Wangjing, Yairipok and Khangabok, constabulary said.

Business establishments downed their shutters and nationalist transport was disconnected the roads during the shutdown.

With PTI inputs