IMPHAL: A 72-hour bandh imposed by the banned Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP-MC) on Monday turned out to be a mixed response as it partially affected normal life in the capital city.
A good number of private vehicles were seen as usual but passenger vehicles remained off the roads and inter-state and inter-district passenger services were totally paralyzed after 10 am on Monday.
All the markets were closed; no business establishments were opened even as both private and Government educational institutions were also shut down.
The KCP-MC has called the strike to protest against the killing of one of its comrades in an alleged encounter by security forces.
The encounter took place November 20 around 2:30 pm at a place between Sora and Irengbam in Thoubal district during which Thoubal district commandos claimed to have shot dead one KCP-MC cadre during a gunfight and one 9 mm pistol was also recovered from the slain militant.
However, the militant group denied the police claim that its comrade was killed in an encounter.
The general strike call given by KCP-MC will continue till December 1. (NNN)