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The Committee on Tribal Unity (CoTU) has announced a 48-hour total shutdown in Manipur’s Kangpokpi district, beginning at 5 p.m. on October 29, 2026, and lasting until 5 p.m. on October 31, 2026, following the reported disappearance of two Kuki youths. The CoTU alleges that Thangginlun Chongloi, 21, and Paoginlal Hangsing, 20, both residents of Taphou Kuki village, were abducted between Hengbung and Taphou Kuki Village on October 28, 2026, by Naga rebels.
The shutdown applies to shops, markets, vehicles, educational institutions, and government and private offices, with exemptions for medical services, media personnel, and security forces. CoTU has accused the state government and security forces of discriminatory treatment and inaction in cases involving Kuki-Zo people, warning of intensified agitation if the youths are not safely released.
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