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Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, September 18:
With the 48 hours total bandh called by the Sadar Hills District Demand Committee coming into force to pursue their demand to upgrade Sadar Hills to the status of a full fledged revenue district, vehicular movements on the two National Highways came to a screeching halt, while a motor cycle was torched by bandh supporters for violating the bandh call.
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The bandh was imposed not only in Sadar Hills area but also on the two National Highways.
Other than the demand for revenue district, the bandh was also called to protest the holding of Panchayat election in Sadar Hills.
The bandh came into effect from midnight of September 17.Other than the torching of the bike, suspected bandh supporters also set ablaze the saw mill and Maruti van of a Pradhan candidate, Kedarnath Sharma at Char Hazar.
Other than vehicles of security personnel, no vehicles including passenger buses plied on NH-39 during the bandh today.
Shops and markets in Sadar Hills area remained closed during the bandh period.
However a motorcycle which was intercepted at Gamgiphai border for violating the bandh was set ablaze beyond redemption.
The motor cycle was carrying two people from Imphal side when it was intercepted by the bandh supporters armed with sticks and catapults.
A van coming towards Imphal side from Maram was stoned while vehicles carrying security personnel were also attacked with stone pellets near Sapermeina.
Other than this there is no report of any major violence during the bandh period on the two National Highways.
Though no elaborate security arrangements were seen taken up along NH-39, security men were however put on alert near the Sadar Hills border and all passers by were advised to turn back.
On the other hand the torching of the saw mill and vehicle of a Pradhan candidate comes close on the heels of the SHDDC making it clear that they would oppose the conduct of the Panchayat election.
The SHHDC had even asked the intending candidates and the voters to stay away from the polling process of the Panchayat bodies in Sadar Hills.
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