Trucks Carrying Essentials Set On Fire In Manipur, Rongmei Nagas Call Boycott
NDTV
The Rongmei Naga Students' Organisation Manipur (RNSOM) in a statement alleged the attack was carried out by "Kuki militants"
Two trucks carrying essential items including vegetables were set on fire on National Highway 37 in Manipur today, police sources said. NH-37 connects the state capital Imphal with Jiribam, 210 km away near the interstate border with Assam.
The trucks were stopped and set on fire by unknown people in Noney district, sources said. Visuals of the attack show one of the trucks on fire, with sacks of onion and other essentials burning on the road.
The Rongmei Naga Students' Organisation Manipur (RNSOM) in a statement alleged the attack was carried out by "Kuki militants". It called for a boycott of all supplies going towards Kuki settlements in Noney and neighbouring Tamenglong district.
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