Imphal, June 20 -- Normal life in the Kuki-Zo areas in Manipur was paralysed on Friday due to the total shutdown call given by two tribal bodies to protest the killing of a tribal woman by the law enforcers on Thursday at the Churachandpur district.

All shops, business establishments, educational institutes, banks, and government offices remained closed in the Kangpokpi, Churachandpur, Tengnoupal, and Chandel districts of Manipur.

Driving of private vehicles was off the road, though the security personnel were seen on their vehicles, performing their duties to maintain peace.

The Committee on Tribal Unity (CoTU), Sadar Hills, has called a 29-hour total shutdown from 1 pm on Friday, June 20, 2025, in the Kangpokpi district.

The Indigen...