Guwahati, June 22 -- By NE NOW NEWS

Guwahati: At least three people were reported critically injured after an emergency highway shutdown in Manipur's Kangpokpi district led to a confrontation between Kuki demonstrators and security personnel in the New Keithelmanbi area on Monday.

The incident occurred during a blockade called by Kuki civil society organisations, which entered its second day amid opposition to what protesters described as security operations targeting Kuki-Zo inhabited villages.

Protesters assembled at several points along the Imphal-Jiribam highway, disrupting traffic movement and demanding an immediate suspension of the ongoing operations.

According to local reports, tensions rose when security forces attempted to c...