Oil pumps in Manipur shut to protest attack on drivers
The Hindu
Recently tankers were attacked by tribal youths who had imposed a blockade following a hit- and-run incident.
All oil pumps in Manipur were shut down from Monday morning by the All Petroleum Retail Outlet Dealers Association in response to the appeal by the oil and gas tankers’ drivers.
The sudden closure of the oil pumps caused inconvenience to the people who had to buy petrol and diesel at exorbitant prices from road side vendors.
Recently, 105 gas and petrol tankers which were coming from Assam were attacked. The drivers were also beaten up mercilessly by the tribal youths who had imposed an indefinite blockade following a hit-and-run incident in Kangpokpi district along NH 2 on January 21. The drivers said that they were transporting fuel from Assam to Manipur unaware of the blockade.