Ukhrul shutdown enters second day after killing of four NSCN cadres, disrupting normal life and triggering protests in Manipur.
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IMPHAL — Normal life remained affected for the second consecutive day on Tuesday in Manipur’s Ukhrul district headquarters due to a total shutdown called in protest against the killing of four cadres of the Eastern Flank of NSCN (IM).
The shutdown, observed across Ukhrul town, severely disrupted daily life. Key market areas remained closed, roads were largely deserted with minimal vehicular movement, and educational institutions and commercial establishments stayed shut.
The shutdown, which came into force on Monday, was called following the killing of four NSCN (Eastern Flank) cadres in the Hongbei area of Kamjong district on the night of March 28.
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Meanwhile, expressing solidarity with the bereaved families and as a mark of respect, the Kamjong Katamnao Long (Kamjong Students’ Union) observed a 12-hour shutdown from 6 am to 6 pm in Kamjong district headquarters on Tuesday. “We appeal to the general public for their cooperation during this period of mourning,” the student body said in a public notice.
Earlier, representatives of Tangkhul civil society organisations had sought the intervention of the chief minister to address the ongoing situation in the district.
In response, Chief Minister Y Khemchand Singh appealed for calm in Ukhrul, stating that violence cannot provide any solution and urging all sections to refrain from any form of violence. He added that the government is taking the matter seriously and that the law will take its due course.