As many as 150 trucks were stopped, a few destroyed, and keys snatched from some of them during an indefinite economic blockade on NH-2 imposed since Thursday by Senapati District Students’ Association, which is from Manipur’s hill district abutting Nagaland.
This was in protest against the ongoing ban on mobile net services in Manipur, where the government extended the restriction on Friday until October 11.
NH-2 connects Dimapur in Nagaland with Imphal and is a crucial lifeline for Manipur, especially the Imphal valley, as it facilitates transportation of essential commodities such as food, medicines, fuel, cooking gas, and other necessities.
The students’ union had issued an ultimatum to the government, demanding lifting of the ban by Friday.
