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Transporters suspended their operations successful Manipur connected Saturday (May 30, 2026) to protestation the sidesplitting of a trucker from West Bengal’s Hooghly successful an ambush by Kuki militants successful Manipur’s Ukhrul territory connected Friday (May 29). The militants had attacked a convoy of nutrient trucks, and LPG and lipid tankers connected a agelong of National Highway 202, constabulary said.
The suspension of operations threatens to disrupt the proviso of essentials to Imphal, the State’s capital, and beyond, from confederate Assam’s Barak Valley via NH-37, 1 of Manipur’s 2 lifelines. NH-2, the different road that enters Manipur via Nagaland, has been blocked since May 13, erstwhile the sidesplitting of 3 religion leaders led to a hostage situation involving the Kuki and Naga communities.
On Saturday (May 30), the operators of immoderate 400 trucks and lipid tankers, stranded successful the Keithelmanbi country of Imphal Valley, protested against the sidesplitting of Sushil Kumar, 57, the operator who had been transporting Food Corporation of India (FCI) atom connected NH-202.
Convoy ambushed
This highway, little often utilized than the different two, connects Imphal and Ukhrul, the office of the Naga-majority Ukhrul district. The spot wherever the convoy was ambushed is dominated by the Kuki community, and connected Saturday (May 30), constabulary confirmed that the attackers were Kuki militants.
A associated squad of Border Security Force, Central Reserve Police Force, Manipur police, and Rapid Action Force had been escorting the trucks erstwhile the attackers rained bullets connected them from “tactical positions on the route”. A Manipur constabulary constable was injured successful the attack.
“The information forces person launched hunt operations and country domination successful the country to nab the perpetrators,” the constabulary said.
‘Foolproof information guarantee’
The drivers said it was excessively risky to run connected these highways unless the authorities gave a foolproof warrant regarding their security. They besides demanded enactment against Kumar’s killers and the reopening of NH-2, which is simply a shorter and better-maintained way than NH-37.
Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh met the representatives of the All Manipur Road Transport Drivers and Motor Workers’ Union, on with the members of the slain driver’s family.
“I conveyed my heartfelt condolences to the bereaved household and assured them that the safety, security, and payment of motortruck drivers and transport workers stay a apical precedence of the government,” helium said successful a station connected X.
