The Committee on Tribal Unity (CoTU) has announced a two-day economic blockade in Kangpokpi district, accusing the government of inaction over the abduction of a resident and the lack of adequate security in buffer zones.

The blockade, set to begin from midnight of October 7 to midnight of October 9, 2025, will disrupt movement in NH 2.

The protest follows the abduction of Kamginlen Chongloi from Makhan Village, near the Indira Gandhi National Tribal University, on October 2, 2025. CoTU had earlier issued a 48-hour ultimatum to the authorities demanding swift action, but the deadline expired on October 4 without any visible response from the government.

In a press communique dated October 6, CoTU blamed the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) for its “reluctance to address the security preparedness at the buffer zones between the two geographical divides,” saying such inaction “undermines the fears and insecurities of the Kuki-Zo people in the region.”

The committee is demanding immediate strengthening of security arrangements in the buffer zones and safe passage for commuters travelling through Makhan and Leikhampokpi villages, which connect Kangpokpi and Churachandpur districts.

According to CoTU, the blockade is intended “to ensure the safety of commuters” and to “compel the authorities to rectify the existing security lapses in the area.”