Imphal, Dec 26: Around 500 loaded trucks including oil tanker vehicles stranded at Jiribam due to the UNC sponsored economic blockade have been escorted to Imphal by a strong team of combined security forces yesterday. Report reaching here said that some of the trucks had crossed Keithel Manbi at around 1 pm today. Report from Jiribam added that around 550 loaded trucks are still stranded at Jiribam. Another team of security escort will escort the stranded trucks in the next 1 or two days said a source from the state government. Among those trucks which had proceeded towards Imphal includes 43 LPG loaded trucks, 48 petrol tanker trucks, 84 diesel tanker trucks, 10 rice loaded trucks, 55 cement loaded trucks, 3 medicine ferrying trucks, 6 ATF tanker trucks and 251 trucks carrying essential items. Official source said that the trucks were escorted by a CRPF team, while the Assam Rifles and State force were on ROP duties.
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Let the UNC call more number of days so that UNC/NSCN (IM) coffer can be emptied by such economic blockade. Let all transport vehicles be coming to Manipur without any tax to UNC/NSCN (IM) in future.
Taxes are collected in advance from Guwahati by the brokers of transport agencies in the name NSCN. They issue two different challans to the truck drivers.
Government of Manipur should check this.
It is right time to hit the iron when it is hot. Govt. of Manipur and Central forces must try to crack down on the extortion racket extending upto Guwahati can defeat the UNC/NSCN (IM).
It is right time to hit the iron when it is hot. Govt. of Manipur and Central forces must try to crack down on the extortion racket extending upto Guwahati can defeat the UNC/NSCN (IM).