HowToSurvive.in — fire, safety and emergency guides for India

Kangpokpi Shutdown and Protests, Manipur: Two Bodies Found, Tear Gas Used and NH-2 Blocked on 1 November 2026

Two men from Taphou village, Kangpokpi district, Manipur, reported missing on 28 October 2026, were found dead on the morning of Sunday, 1 November along SP Road, on the Kangpokpi-Senapati boundary, by joint teams of Manipur Police and central forces. Protesters gathered in Kangpokpi; officials said security forces used a baton-charge and tear gas outside the Superintendent of Police's office, and protesters blocked NH-2. A civil body, the Committee on Tribal Unity, had called a shutdown and said it would not claim the bodies until its demands were met. Injuries are reported but not confirmed. We found no curfew, prohibitory order or internet suspension. The cause of death and those responsible have not been established.