The Manipur Police on Friday issued a detailed clarification regarding the 24-hour shutdown call along National Highway-2 (NH-2) by the Committee on Tribal Unity (COTU), urging the public to maintain peace and avoid disruption of essential services.In an official statement, the police said the shutdown call followed an incident reported on April 8 at Shantipur in Kangpokpi district. According to the police, the incident took place around 9:30 pm near Kanglatongbi Bridge, where two vehicles — a Chevrolet Cruze carrying three occupants and an Alto with a single occupant — had arrived from opposite directions for what was described as a test drive and exchange.
During this process, the Cruze reportedly met with a minor accident after falling into a nearby drain. Security personnel stationed at a naka near Kanglatongbi Hindi High School rushed to the spot to assist.At the same time, the Alto car approached the checkpoint at high speed and allegedly ignored repeated signals from security personnel to stop. The vehicle nearly hit personnel on duty and then attempted to flee towards Kangpokpi, raising suspicion among the forces present. Police said that, considering the risk and the behaviour of the occupants, security personnel fired controlled rounds aimed at the tyres to stop the vehicle. However, the car did not halt and managed to escape from the spot.
Later, it was found that the driver of the Alto, identified as Lenkhogin Tuboi, had sustained bullet injuries. He was taken to Mission Hospital in 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 completion of necessary formalities. The police confirmed that a case has been registered and further investigation is underway to establish all facts related to the incident.
