India’s Manipur imposes curfew, cuts internet to quell escalating violence
The move follows student protests calling for peace that erupted in response to a new wave of ethnic violence.
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The move follows student protests calling for peace that erupted in response to a new wave of ethnic violence.
GUWAHATI, India (AP) — Indian authorities on Tuesday imposed an indefinite curfew and shut down the internet in some parts of the northeastern state of Manipur following protests from students against a fresh wave of ethnic violence, which has roiled the state for more than a year.
Violence has flared between two ethnic communities in India’s Manipur state, leaving at least six people dead and several villages destroyed.
State government orders all schools in the state to remain shut citing security concerns after latest spurt of violence.
GUWAHATI, India (AP) — Voters at a handful polling places in a northeastern Indian state went back to the polls amid tight security on Monday after violence disrupted the vote last week.