Shutdown hits normal life in Manipur's Churachandpur
The Hindu
Churachandpur district in Manipur shut down Oct. 2 to protest arrest of 7, incl.uding 2 minors, in connection with kidnapping and killing of two Manipuri youths.
A complete shutdown in the tribal-dominated Churachandpur district of Manipur on October 2 brought normal life to a standstill.
Kuki organisations had called for the bandh to protest against the arrest of seven people, including two minors, from the area by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) and Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
Suspects in the case of the kidnapping and killing of two Manipuri youths in July this year were among the arrested people.
Circulation of photos of the two youngsters on social media in recent times had led to an upsurge of demonstrations in Imphal Valley, leading to the case being handed over to the CBI.
Public vehicles were off the road, while markets and business establishments remained shut during the shutdown in Churacandpur district, police said.
The Indigenous Tribal Leaders Forum ( ITLF), a conglomerate of recognised tribals of Manipur, had called for an indefinite shutdown in the district from 10 a.m. on October 2 to protest against the arrests and demanded that they be released within 48 hours.
Churachandpur-based Joint Students Body (JSB) also called a 12-hour shutdown in the district from 6 a.m. on October 2.
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