SENAPATI: The Senapati District Truck Driver’s Union strongly condemned the cowardly act of arson committed by unknown miscreants at Kabinam Village along NH-2 on Monday.
The Tata Truck bearing registration number NL07AA-2863, belonging to the General Secretary of the Northeast Federation of Trade Unions (NEFTU) was carrying TMT bars and plastic barrels, was set ablaze in broad daylight.
Such a heinous act not only resulted in the destruction of valuable property but also posed a serious threat to the safety and livelihood of truck drivers in the lifeline of Manipur by disrupting the safe movement of essential goods along the highway. “Such acts of violence and intimidation are
unacceptable and must be dealt with firmly and without delay,” the union lamented.
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The Union urged the concerned authorities to take prompt and decisive action against those responsible for the crime. The union also calls upon the authorities to implement strong preventive measures to ensure that such incidents of arson and destruction of vehicles do not recur in the future.
The Senapati District Truck Driver’s Union reiterated its commitment to stand united against violence and appeals to all stakeholders to work collectively in promoting peace, safety, and the uninterrupted flow of goods along NH-2.
