India, March 9 -- An indefinite total shutdown imposed by the Kuki-Zo Council, a Kuki body, from Saturday midnight against the Centre's directive for free movement along all roads in Manipur and the killing of a protestor at Keithelmanbi on Saturday morning has paralysed normal life in Kuki-dominated areas, particularly in Churachandpur and Kangpokpi districts.

Various other Kuki organisations, including the Indigenous Tribal Leaders' Forum (ITLF), Kuki Students' Organisation, Indigenous Tribes Advocacy Committee (ITAC), Kuki Inpi, Committee on Tribal Unity (CoTU), and Hill Tribal Council (HTC), also endorsed the shutdown.

During the total shutdown, protestors blocked the Imphal-Dimapur national highway with burnt tires and wooden logs....