Imphal, April 24 -- The Joint Action Committee (JAC) against the Custodial Death of Khoisnam Sanajaoba, also known as Ibungo, has announced a 24-hour general strike in Manipur starting midnight on Thursday.

The protest is in response to the alleged custodial death of Sanajaoba, a 27-year-old village volunteer from Imphal East district.

According to JAC Convener L Kumari Devi, Sanajaoba was arrested by the Imphal East Commando unit on March 31 and later died in police custody on April 13.

In the lead-up to the strike, the JAC had organized sit-in protests, rallies in Imphal East, and submitted an ultimatum to the Governor of Manipur on April 17, demanding justice.

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