Churachandpur, May 3 -- Normal life came to a standstill in Manipur's Churachandpur district on Saturday as the Joint Student Body (JSB) called for a total shutdown to mark the second anniversary of the ongoing ethnic crisis in the state.

Shops, markets, and educational institutions remained closed, and the roads appeared deserted during the bandh.

On the other hand, a press note from Manipur police on Friday said that the situation in the state had been tense but under control in the last 24 hours.

Search operations and area domination were conducted by security forces in the fringe and vulnerable areas of hill and valley districts. During the operation, several arms were recovered, and an illegal arms smuggler was also detained, as m...