Imphal, April 19 -- A five-day total shutdown has seriously affected life in Manipur on Sunday.
The shutdown will be imposed till April 25 to protest the failure of the government to take up appropriate actions over the killing of a five-year-old boy and a five-year-old girl in firing at Tronglaobi, Bishnupur district, on April 7 last.
The mother of the two children, who also sustained serious injuries in the rocket attack, has been discharged from hospital, while the father, a BSF personnel, has also returned home.
Five militants have been arrested so far by security personnel, and the matter has been handed over to the NIA for investigation. Sit-in protests were organised today at Uripok by senior citizens. They demanded appropriate ac...