Militants call off road blockade in Manipur

Imphal, June 12: Kuki militants, who were to begin an indefinite road

between Imphal and Ukhrul district headquarters, have called off the stir following an appeal from different social organisations.The blockade was to start from 6 PM on tuesday.

"We received an appeal from Tangkhul Katamnao Saklong (a Tangkhul Naga social organisation), Kuki Students Organisation (Ukhrul) and others to call off the indefinite road blockade," Kuki National Assembly (KNA) leader Rex Kuki said.

They might resort to road blockade from June 16 if their demand was not met, he said.

He said KNA was to begin the indefinite road blockade in protest against the alleged seizure of a pistol by NSCN-IM members from KNA activists at Mahadev Lamkhai area on June 8 last.

PTI