Imphal, Sep 26 : A mini truck was set ablaze and more than 40 other vehicles were damaged by supporters of the economic blockade at Bongyang area in Manipur's Chandel district, official reports said today.
Reports said the supporters of the blockade stopped the vehicles at interior Bongyang area on NH-39 yesterday and set fire to a mini-truck and damaged 40 others.
The vehicles loaded with essential items were coming from border town of Moreh, about 120 km southeast of here.
Sadar Hills District Demand Committee (SHDDC) launched economic blockade on the portions of national highway 39 and 53 in Manipur since August 1 demanding conversion of Kuki-majority Sadar Hills area in Naga-majority Senapati district as a full-fledged district.
Whereas, United Naga Council opposing SHDDC demand also launched the economic blockade on the same national highways from August 21.
So far over 20 vehicles have been set ablaze by supporters of the economic blockades, official sources said, adding that four persons including a driver were killed till today in the economic blockade-related incidents.
Manipur cabinet has met more than four times in the past one-and-half-months to discuss the issue of new district but no decision could be taken, sources said.
Many civil organisations have appealed to both SHDDC and UNC to call off the blockades on the national highways and adopt another democratic agitation to press their demands, reports said adding that both the organisations have not so far called off the blockades.
Reports from the markets said prices of essential items have gone up steeply due to the scarcity of the items because of the economic blockades.
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