Guwahati, June 22 -- Reported by Bit Irom

Imphal: An indefinite bandh and road blockade imposed by the Committee on Tribal Unity (CoTU) on national highways in Manipur has been withdrawn following assurances from government authorities.

In a statement, CoTU announced the immediate withdrawal of its emergency blockade on National Highway-2 and National Highway-37 on Monday.

The announcement came after bandh supporters, including women, confronted and clashed with security forces in the New Keithelmanbi area on NH-37, leaving three supporters critically injured.

CRPF personnel deployed tear gas shells and mock bombs to disperse the protesters.

Security personnel subsequently cleared the road, paving the way for the movement of goods-la...