Imphal, 17 December 2016 ( Evening News ) : Life in several parts of the valley was paralysed due to the 24 hour Manipur bandh called by women vendors of Khwairamband bazaar. Women vendors have called the 24-hour Manipur bandh from 7pm of Friday till 7pm this evening. Educational institutes, offices, banks, markets, shops, and other business establishments remained shut in greater Imphal areas. All the roads in the Capital city wore a deserted look and Khwairamband Bazaar, Paona Bazaar and Thangal Bazar and other important markets were shut down for the day. Men and women bandh supporters were seen blocking the roads since early morning. No vehicles apart from emergency services were allowed to ply on the road. Women vendors of Khwairamband Bazaar blocked all the roads in and around the bazaar. They blocked all roads leading to Khoyathong, North AOC, Western Gate of Kangla, Uripok Kangchup, Naga-mapal, Sagolband Kwakeithel, Keisampat, Kakwa, Palace Compound and prevented all kinds of traffic movement on the roads. There were heated arguments at various places between bandh supporters and commuters. Even the police and army personnel were not spared and forced them to return. It may be mentioned that women of Khwairamband bazar took out rally yesterday demanding ousting of NSCN-IM from Manipur and announced a 24-hour Manipur bandh against against the twin ambushes in Tengnoupal district that left 3 police personnel dead and 8 injured.

Bandh supporters damaged 4 vehicles in Jiribam. Bandh supporters damaged a cruiser van travelling towards Imphal and 3 cruiser vans going towards Tamenglong around 9 this morning. The vehicle travelling to Imphal, bearing Registration number AS11 AC 6870 was damaged at the Forest Gate of Sorok Atingbi and 3 vehicles travelling to Temenglong bearing Registration numbers AS11 CC 1391, AS11 BC 6096 and AS11 BC 6370 were damaged at Gularthol. Meanwhile, 378 loaded vehicles are stranded in Jiribam. They include 28 LPG Bullet tankers, 85 oil tankers and 265 trucks carrying other essential items.

Bandh volunteers blocked roads at Keisampat Junction. Supporters burned down an effigy of General Secretary of NSCN (IM), Thuingaleng Muivah and raised various slogans.