IMPHAL, Oct 15: The 18-hour general strike imposed by the Cor-Com from yesterday midnight till 6 pm today, as a mark of protest the annexation of Manipur into the Indian Union, crippled normal life in the State today.
Even as heavy security measures were deployed in different part of the state capital to prevent any untoward incident during the strike period, all business establishment, educational institutes remained closed in response to the strike.
Even as the Government institute remained open employees turned was reported very low.
The strike although was more affective in the valley area, its effect was also felt in the hill districts with all transportation system including passengers vehicles remained off road.
In the meantime, two powerful IEDs were exploded by militant suspects early in the morning today around 8:35 during the strike period in between Uyungpok and Pangantabi under Lamlai Police station, Imphal East district.
According to official sources there was no casualty inflicted by the blast.
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