Over 4,100 Looted Firearms Surrendered in Manipur Amid Ongoing Peace Efforts
More than 4,100 firearms looted from police armouries during the peak of ethnic violence in Manipur have been voluntarily surrendered to authorities till Saturday.
Manipur on Thursday faced an acute shortage of fuel following a strike by owners of oil tankers in protest against government policies.
Most petrol pumps remain closed on Thursday but officials said there was enough stock to last 21 days.
Advertisement
A. Tamphayai, Secretary of the All Manipur Petroleum Products Transporters Association, said: “The government has slashed the transportation charge by 14 per cent of the amount fixed in 2013. And the security deposit by each transporter was hiked from Rs 3 lakh to Rs 5 lakh.”
Advertisement
Although the petrol pumps were shut, roadside fuel vendors continued their illegal business.
Advertisement
