Ethnic violence in Manipur escalated again Sunday leading the Manipur police to impose a curfew in both Imphal West and Imphal East districts following discovery of six dead bodies.
Three people were killed in the country Friday as police cracked down on unrelenting student-led protests against government job quotas despite a ban on public gatherings.
Police say tensions escalated after security personnel lobbed teargas shells & used lathicharge to disperse crowd. The 5 Meiteis were allegedly caught posing as police.
No major incidents of violence have been reported since the rescue operation began, resulting in the relaxation in the curfew hours, states Indian Army.
Curfew and internet suspension continue to impede life in Rajasthan's Karauli two days after a communal clash left at least 35 wounded. The place has the eerie quiet of calm before the storm.
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