Manipur: Financial blockade in Kuki-Zo areas, shutdown in Kangpokpi

An financial blockade by a tribal physique was underway in Kuki-Zo inhabited areas in Manipur on Friday to protest towards alleged motion by safety forces on ladies in a village in Kangpokpi district, officers mentioned on Friday.

One other organisation, Committee on Tribal Unity (CoTU), additionally noticed a 24-hour shutdown within the district to protest towards the alleged baton cost on ladies on 31 December in Saibol village.

The tribal physique Kuki-Zo Council mentioned the financial blockade that began from midnight of two January would proceed till 2.00 am on Saturday to protest “disregard for tribal rights and dignity”. Vehicular motion and transportation of important commodities passing by means of Kuki-Zo inhabited areas can be restricted through the blockade, the organisation mentioned.

The Kuki Zo Council would intensify its protest if the ladies injured within the alleged baton cost by safety forces usually are not compensated, the tribal physique’s chairman Henlienthang Thanglet mentioned in Churachandpur.

A conflict broke out between a mob led by Kuki-Zo ladies and safety forces in Kangpokpi district on Tuesday, triggering recent pressure within the ethnic strife-hit state. The incident occurred after the mob tried to “disrupt” the deployment of a mixed group of Military, BSF and CRPF, the police had mentioned in a publish on X.