Imphal: A day after tension prevailed in Manipur's Senapati following clashes between Assam Rifles personnel and the locals at Mayangkhang area after a ‘Major’-rank leader of the NSCN-IM was arrested on Friday afternoon, normalcy returned to the hill district.

This was after the arrested rebel was released by the chief judicial magistrate (CJM) of Senapati district on Saturday, said sources.

The protests were led by All Naga Students Association Manipur (ANSAM), which also supported the 'lightning strike' by the Senapati District Students' Association.