Imphal, Aug. 3 -- Autorickshaw services were disrupted in Manipur's Imphal on Sunday as drivers' unions, representing over 600 autorickshaw drivers, launched a one-day strike to protest the brutal assault of a diesel auto driver.

The auto drivers, members of the Mayang Langjing Semgat Sagat Nupi Lup and the Uripok Kangchup Road Mega Diesel Association, jointly staged a sit-in protest at the Mayang Langjing Tamang Community Hall, condemning the attack.

H. Bhogeshwar (45), President of the Uripok Kangchup Road Mega Diesel Association, was assaulted after a minor road accident on July 25. According to the protestors, Bhogeshwar was returning from Imphal to Mayang Langjing Auto Parking when a two-wheeler, driven by Thoudam Romesh (25) of th...