Normal life in Manipur came to a grinding halt from Monday midnight in response to the 48-hour general strike called by several civil society organisations demanding unconditional release of five village protection volunteers. The youth were arrested by police commandos on September 16 along with some sophisticated weapons.
Police recovered one INSAS rifle with four magazines and 78 rounds of ammunition, one self-loading rifle with three magazines and 50 live rounds, two .303 rifles with magazines and five rounds of ammunition each and one jeep in which they were reportedly travelling.
Editorial | Limits of identity: On facilitating peace in Manipur
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