NH-2 bandh called off
Source: The Sangai Express
Kangpokpi, January 22 2022:
The total bandh along the National Highway 2 since 6 this morning has been called off this evening at around 5.30 following a talk at the office of the DGP this afternoon.
The total highway bandh was earlier imposed demanding that the driver of the hit and run case, in which a youth was killed be pulled up and penalised.
Representatives of Kangpokpi civil bodies under the aegis of KSO Sadar Hills including the family of the deceased, Keithelmanbi Village Authority, and Keithelmanbi Youth Association with representatives of the Government and other stakeholders had another round of meeting at the office chamber of DGP Manipur this afternoon.
According to the KSO Sadar Hills, the Government representatives assured to thoroughly investigate the incident and find the culprit at the earliest following few hints available with them though it will take some days.
"Considering the assurance, we have decided to call off the total bandh keeping faith upon the Government" informed KSO Sadar Hills general secretary Thangtinlen Haokip after the meeting.
He, however, cautioned that in case the Government fails to act on the assurance, "we will initiate more intense forms of agitations" .
Thangtinlen added that after the assurance "we have also decided to claim the dead body of Paokhoseh Chongloi, who was killed in the hit and run case on January 19" .