US EditionRestive Indian State Orders Curfew After Fresh Violence
- Manipur state in India imposed a curfew and suspended internet services from 11:45 pm on Saturday in five valley districts due to fresh violence.
- The unrest erupted following the detention of several individuals from the radical Meitei group Arambai Tenggol, among them a leader, which led to violent demonstrations and confrontations.
- Protesters obstructed traffic, attacked a police station, and set a bus ablaze near Imphal airport, while some Arambai Tenggol members doused themselves with petrol as a form of symbolic demonstration.
- The home ministry ordered a five-day shutdown of internet and mobile data to curb unrest affecting Imphal East, West, Thoubal, Kakching, and Bishnupur districts, where people are barred from going outside after 10 pm.
- The clashes reflect ongoing ethnic tensions between Meitei and Kuki communities that have killed over 250 people and displaced around 60,000, with authorities urging cooperation to restore order.
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The authorities of northeastern India imposed a curfew on Sunday and the suspension of mobile Internet services for five days in five districts of Manipur State. Curfew affects areas of the Imphal Valley, the epicenter of a confrontation between communities, and prohibits the gathering of more than five people in public places, as well as the carrying of weapons. The decision was made following the arrest of a member of the Arambai Tenggol group…
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Restive Indian state orders curfew after fresh violence
IMPHAL: An Indian state riven by ethnic tensions imposed an internet shutdown and curfew after protesters clashed with security forces over the arrest of some members of a radical group, police said on Sunday (Jun 8). Manipur in India's northeast has been rocked by periodic clashes for more than two y
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