Armed men set trucks on fire on Manipur highway

The group of miscreants stopped six other vehicles, including three trucks going in the opposite direction and set them afire.

Later, a caller who identified himself as a spokesman of United National Liberation Front (UNLF) condemned the incident.

Meanwhile, the Independence Day celebrations at the parade ground of the First Manipur Rifles were held amid tight security in view of the boycott call by the Manipur People’s Liberation Front. Imphal wore a deserted look.

Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh, after hoisting the National Flag, appealed to the insurgents to shun violence and join the mainstream.