The Joint Action Committee formed to protest the killing had called a 48-hour Manipur bandh from the midnight of February 17. The All Manipur Students’ Union (AMSU) has called another 12-hour bandh from 0600 hrs tomorrow.
All educational institutes remained closed for the second day and all inter and intra-state passenger services were also cancelled.
Suspected militants kidnapped the SDO of Kasom Khullen of Ukhrul district Dr Th Kishan while he was coming out of the office of the Deputy Commissioner, Ukhrul, on February 13. Two other officials, Aribam Rajen and Yumnam Token, were also abducted by the suspected ultras.
Later, the trio was found murdered at Taphou Kuki, Senapati district on February 17. Three others kidnapped by the ultras were still untraceable.
Hundreds of people came out to block roads in various parts of the state. Some vehicles, which came out on the roads were targeted and glass panes were broken and vehicles smashed. Protestors burnt logs and tyres to block roads. All shops downed shutters and the Khwairamband Keithel, the main market, was completely deserted.
Sit-in protests were also held in various parts of the state.
The Manipur Cabinet has already decided to order a CBI probe into the incident and provide jobs to the next of kin of the three killed employees. An ex-gratia of Rs 10 lakh would be paid to the family members of the SDO while Rs five lakh each would be provided to the families of the other two officials.
The NSCN(IM) denied its involvement in the killings, though the JAC accused the NSCN(IM) of being responsible for the crime.