A shutdown in Manipur's Churachandpur and Kangpokpi districts disrupted normal life on Saturday, with markets and vehicles off the road, according to officials. The outage, which began on Friday, is scheduled to last until Sunday. So yet, no cases of violence have been reported, reported PTI.

According to the news agency report, the shutdown was organised by Kuki-Zo groups, including the Indigenous Tribal Leaders Forum (ITLF) and the Kuki Students Organisation (KSO), in response to a comment made by Security Advisor Kuldiep Singh. On September 20, Singh said that security forces had taken action in response to intelligence that "900 militants" planned to attack villages on the Imphal valley's outskirts.