Imphal, May 03: The 20 hour long general strike called by the JAC Against Fake Surrender which came into effect from midnight yesterday and enforced till 8 pm today concluded without much untoward incidents.

It nevertheless affected normal lives in the State.

All commercial establishments and markets remained closed, no passenger vehicles plied on all the major roads and highways, all educational institutions remained closed and attendance of Government offices was nominal.

Khwairamband Bazar wore a deserted look.

In other district HQs of the State, as all inter-district transport services were suspended, business transactions were severely affected even though a few shops opened their shutters here and there.

Moreover suspected strike supporters torched the effigy of IG AR (South) BS Ghotra strongly condemning the alleged fake surrender drama stage-managed by AR authorities.

The strike was called in protest of the 'forced' surrender of five youths as cadres of different UG outfits by luring them with jobs in Assam Rifles.

Volunteers of AMSU, AMKIL and THANIL extending their support to the JAC torched the effigy of IG BS Ghotra besides shouting slogans against the stage managed fake surrender drama.

Even as 24 tourist buses and trucks left Imphal today, not a single bus or truck arrived at Imphal during the general strike.

It is reported that the strike was almost total as many organisations showing solidarity to the JAC imposed road blockades in several parts of the State.

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