Manipur, April 13 -- A critically ill man died on Tengnoupal-Sangshak road as he could not access emergency treatment allegedly owing to the closure of the highway by a gate erected by the Assam Rifles personnel.

Tension erupted on Monday night at Sita village in Tengnoupal district of Manipur after a critically ill person died as he could not get emergency treatment allegedly due to the closing of the gate on the highway by Assam Rifles personnel of Sita AR Outpost, sources said.

According to the sources, the man died without receiving medical attention in the village, which is located 18 km away from the district headquarters along Tengnoupal-Sangshak road.

Following the sudden health complications around 7pm Monday, the deceased nam...