Day II of UNC sponsored bandh: 3 vehicles torched, UNC washes hands off arson
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, December 28 2012:
Three more vehicles were set ablaze today on the second day of the ongoing 72 hour general strike called by the United Naga Council.
The president of the UNC, L Adani however informed The Sangai Express that their men/volunteers were not involved in the incident.
Adani further claimed that UNC volunteers were also not involved in the act of torching two trucks at Senapati on December 26 night.
No instructions to burn vehicles have been issued, said Adani and added that the bandh is being imposed in a peaceful manner.
Sources said that strike supporters set ablaze three vehicles at Chawangkining along IT Road about 8 Kms West of Kangpokpi police station today between 3 and 4 pm.
On receiving information about the incident a team of Kangpokpi police, personnel of Dogra Regiment and 43 AR personnel from Kangpokpi post rushed to the site of the incident.
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One auto-rickshaw which was carrying vegetables and heading towards Senapati from Tamenglong was also set ablaze at about 2 pm.
Shortly later, a jeep which came from the direction of Kangpokpi was also set afire.
The third case of arson involved a mini-truck which was transporting urea and sugar.
It happened at about 4 pm.
Yesterday too, two trucks transporting FCI rice were set ablaze at Senapati.
While one truck was completely reduced to cinders, the second truck was burnt partially.
No untoward incident has been reported from Chandel district and the bandh is going on peacefully, said sources.
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The UNC called the general strike against alleged acts of targeting people of a particular community during the bandh called against molestation of a film actress by one Livingstone of NSCN-IM at Chandel.
The ongoing general strike has severely affected normal life in Ukhrul and Tamenglong districts.
It has disrupted normal activities in different parts of Senapati and Chandel districts.
All kinds of vehicles stayed off highways and all major market places wore deserted looks.