Imphal, Oct. 30 -- Normal life came to a halt across Manipur's Kangpokpi district on Friday as a 48-hour total shutdown called by the Committee on Tribal Unity (CoTU) entered its second day.

The shutdown began at 5 pm on Thursday and is scheduled to end at 5 pm on Saturday.

CoTU called the shutdown to demand the immediate, safe and unconditional release of two Kuki youths, Thangginlun Chongloi and Paoginlal Hangsing.

They reportedly went missing after being allegedly abducted by Naga militants between Hengbung and Taphou Kuki village on Wednesday.

All shops, markets and business establishments remained closed across the Kuki-majority district. Public and private vehicles stayed off the roads, disrupting movement along major routes and...