Imphal, Nov. 5 -- The total shutdown paralysed Manipur's Kangpokpi district for a fifth consecutive day on Thursday after the Committee on Tribal Unity (CoTU) extended its strike by 48 hours.

Long-distance transportation between Imphal, Nagaland and Assam remained severely disrupted, forcing multiple transport operators to seek alternative routes towards Dimapur and Guwahati.

The tribal body prolonged the closure until Friday evening to protest the state government's failure to deliver justice for two slain Kuki-Zo youths.

Reports indicated that the blockade stranded thousands of passenger and commercial vehicles along the critical National Highway 2 corridor, completely halting local commerce, administration and education.

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