The Manipur Police has issued a clarification on the 24-hour National Highway-2 shutdown call by the Committee on Tribal Unity (COTU) over an incident at Shantipur in Kangpokpi district. In an official statement issued on Thursday, the police stated that the shutdown call followed an incident in which a man sustained bullet injuries after allegedly failing to stop his vehicle despite repeated signals from security personnel at a naka (checkpoint). “On April 8, 2026, at around 9:30 pm, when a Chevrolet Cruze carrying three occupants and an Alto car with a single occupant arrived at Kanglatongbi Bridge from the Kangpokpi and Sekmai sides, respectively. The vehicles had reportedly met at the location for a test drive and exchange. During this process, the Cruze met with a minor accident after falling into a nearby nullah,” it said.
“Police personnel stationed at the security naka near Kanglatongbi Hindi High School in Shantipur immediately rushed to assist. Meanwhile, the accompanying Alto car approached the checkpoint at high speed, allegedly ignoring repeated signals to stop and nearly hitting security personnel on duty,” police said. “On noticing the police presence, the occupants of the Alto reportedly attempted to flee towards Kangpokpi. Considering the imminent risk and suspicious behaviour, security forces fired controlled rounds aimed at the tyres to stop the vehicle. However, the vehicle did not halt and continued to escape,” it said.
Subsequently, it was learned that the driver of the Alto, Lenkhogin Tuboi, had sustained bullet injuries and was taken to Mission Hospital, Kangpokpi, where he is currently undergoing treatment. The driver of the Chevrolet Cruze, Janggingen Khongsai (21), was detained and handed over to G. Saparmeina Police Station. He was later released after due formalities. An FIR has been registered, and further investigation into the incident is ongoing.
