Imphal: Various militant outfits were still extorting money from drivers of loaded trucks plying along the NH-53 (Imphal-Jiribam-Silchar) at separate places in Manipur's Tamenglong district, official sources said on Sunday.
Sources said extortion was mainly from the vehicles plying without security escort and wanted vehicles to wait for security.
They said militants belonging to NSCN-IM, NSCN-K and Naga National Council (Federal Government of Nagaland) were collecting Rs 500 each per trip from loaded trucks at places like Noney, Awang Khul and Kambirong in Tamenglong district.
They said extortion was rise from trucks plying without security in past few months.
They said vehicle owners have also been paying Rs 8000 as 'annual tax' besides other 'road tax,' 'goods tax' and others for the past few years to the militant groups.