Manipur shutdown paralyses life after Khongbal attack kills 3

A statewide shutdown called by NPCM and IKAL crippled normal life across Manipur on Tuesday, demanding security action after an attack in the Khongbal Tangkhul area killed three Meetei people. Shops, schools, banks and transport remained suspended. Security forces were deployed statewide; no shutdown-related violence was reported until filing time.