Manipur's Imphal Valley shuts down in protest over alleged custodial death

Normal life was affected in Manipur's Imphal valley regions on Friday after a 24-hour statewide shutdown call given by the Joint Action Committee (JAC) to protest the alleged custodial death of a 27-year-old youth earlier this month.

A senior police official said that shops, markets, business establishments and educational institutions were closed and all vehicles, except that of the security forces and emergency services, remained off the roads in the valley regions, especially in Imphal East and Imphal West district.

The official said, "Protesters blocked roads in Khurai Ningthoubung Leikai areas from where the victim hailed and burnt tyres".


Imphal East's District Magistrate Mayanglambam Rajkumar Singh had on Thursday imposed prohibitory orders under Section 163 of BNSS ahead of the bandh.

The JAC was formed after the alleged custodial death of Khoisnam Sanajaoba on April 13.