IMPHAL, Dec 28 UNA: At least three passenger service vehicles were torched as normal life in Naga inhabited hill areas of Manipur continued to paralyze life on Friday, the second day of the 72-hour bandh called by the United Naga Council (UNC).
An official source said that the three vehicles on passenger service on the IT-road were set afire by suspected bandh supporters today, around 2 pm at Chawangkini village under Kangpokpi police station of Senapati district.
The burnt down vehicles included one jeep (Marshal), a mini 407 truck, and an auto-rickshaw. The vehicles were set afire after the passengers were allowed to step out of the vehicles. Most of the vehicles were damaged, the report added.
With the three vehicles, so far suspected supporters UNC sponsored bandh had burnt down five vehicles since it was commenced from December 26 midnight.
The bandh called to register a strong protest against alleged harassment meted out to the Nagas in valley area during the indefinite bandh before the Christmas festival continued to paralyze normal life in Naga inhabited hill areas of the state, particularly in Senapati, Tamenglong, Chandel and Ukhrul districts.
Reports from headquarters of these four districts said that streets were empty and no inter-state district buses from Imphal arrived at the district headquarters for the second consecutive days.
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