Counter-blockade imposed
Source: The Sangai Express / Mungchan Zimik

Ukhrul, September 16 2026: The Kuki CSO Working Committee, Kamjong, has imposed a counter-blockade along National Highway-202 with immediate effect.

Today, women volunteers of Kuki CSOs stationed at Chassad village checked vehicles passing through the village and reportedly seized essential commodities carried by passengers.

According to reports, the Kuki volunteers at Chassad prohibited vehicular movement along the route from around 12 noon today.

Police sources said the volunteers checked vehicles passing through Chassad village and confiscated daily essential commodities being transported by travellers.

On September 14, the Kuki CSO Working Committee, Kamjong District had issued a statement serving a 36-hour ultimatum to the District Administration, Kamjong, over the "prolonged economic hardship faced by the Kuki community due to an economic embargo allegedly imposed by the Tangkhul community in Kamjong" .

The Committee demanded immediate intervention by the district administration within the stipulated 36 hours to prevent the situation from further escalating and deteriorating.

Amid the tense situation at Kamjong headquarters, the District Administration and Police Department have been making efforts to resolve the issue through dialogue with representatives of both communities and restore peace.

However, the situation in Kamjong headquarters remains tense, with both communities maintaining their respective positions.

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