Thirty-five postal bags containing passports, ATM cards, letters and other consignments were allegedly set on fire during a blockade on National Highway-202 in Manipur’s Ukhrul district, disrupting postal services and prompting an assessment of the damage by the Department of Posts.
According to Ukhrul Sub-Post Office Postmaster Wungreipam Rimai, the incident occurred on Monday along the Yaingangpokpi-Litan Road. The destroyed consignment comprised 30 postal bags destined for Ukhrul, four for Somdal and one for Kamjong.
Postal authorities said the Department of Posts is assessing the extent of the losses and has initiated measures to restore postal services in the affected areas at the earliest.
The incident occurred when a mob enforcing the blockade on NH-202 intercepted a convoy of trucks near Shangkai Kuki village. During the disruption, goods being transported from Imphal to the Ukhrul district headquarters were reportedly damaged and set ablaze.
National Highway-202 is a vital transport corridor linking Mokokchung in Nagaland with Imphal in Manipur, serving as an important route for the movement of goods and essential services between the two states.
