The United Naga Council (UNC) has announced a 12-hour shutdown across the Naga-inhabited areas of Manipur from 6 a.m. on Monday to protest the “cold-blooded murder” of a Naga woman belonging to the Maring tribe on July 15.
The UNC, which had earlier warned the warring Meitei and Kuki communities not to drag the Nagas into their ethnic conflict, also warned of “action” if its demands, including exemplary punishment for the culprits, are not met within 48 hours of issuing the statement Monday evening.
The Nagas, comprising 20 tribes, are the second-largest community in Manipur after the non-tribal Meitei, who dominate the Imphal Valley.
