KANGPOKPI, December 7: The 48 hr general strike imposed by KSO GHQ from yesterday midnight in all hill districts of the state in protest against the alleged inhumane conduct of Assam Rifles Major Manish Sharma, one JCO and personnel of 24 AR posted at Khudengthabi impeded normal life in Sadar Hills today.
Early in the morning some vehicular movement was witnessed along the highway and business establishments opened at Kangpokpi town allegedly due to unawareness of the strike.
However, bandh volunteers started burning tyres in the middle of the road while blocking the highway with stone and broken glass near Brig Thomas Ground in Kangpokpi and let all shopkeepers down their shutter immediately.
Even educational institutions, who were on the middle of the final examination remained closed due to the strike and minimal turn out has been recorded in all Govt. establishments in the town.
KSO volunteers have been witnessed restricting vehicles to pass the highway except those exempted from the purview of the strike by student body.
The Kuki Students`™ Organization demands the erring major and his men to be booked at the earliest and face legal punishment over the alleged inhumane behavior towards the KSO Chandel President and two village chiefs on December 5 evening at Khudengthabi AR Check post.
Various civil society organizations including KSO Sadar Hills endorsed KSO GHQ protest and enforce the strike in Sadar Hills which will be culminate tomorrow midnight.
However, the student body warns to impose indefinite general strike if their demands are not met during the 48 hr stir.
Till filing of this report, no untoward incident has been witness and reported in the town as well as along the highway within Sadar Hills.