- The last violence was activated after the arrest of the members of the Meitei group.
- Publication of the storm police of the indignant mafia, set fire to buses and block the roads.
- Police announces the curfew in 5 districts, including Imphal West.
Imphal: An Indian state divided by ethnic tensions imposed an internet closure and the curfew after protesters collided with security forces for the arrest of some members of a radical group, police said Sunday.
Manipur in the northeast of India has been shaken by periodic confrontations for more than two years among the predominantly Hindu MEITEI majority and the mainly Christian Kuki community that has killed more than 250 people.
The last violence was activated on Saturday after the reports of the arrest of five members, including a commander, from Arambai Tenggol, a radical group MEITEI.
The outraged mobs that demanded their release assaulted a police post, set fire to a bus and blocked the roads in parts of the Imphal state capital.
The Manipur police announced a curfew in five districts, including Imphal West and Bishnupur, due to the “law and order in development.”
“District magistrates have issued prohibitive orders. Citizens are requested to cooperate with orders,” police said in a statement.
Arambai Tenggol, who alleges that he has orchestrated violence against the Kuki community, has also announced a 10 -day closure in the Valley districts.
The Ministry of Interior of the State has ordered that all Internet and mobile data services in volatile districts be closed for five days to control the last disturbances.
Internet services were closed for months in Manipur during the initial outbreak of violence in 2023, which displaced some 60,000 people from their homes according to government figures.
Thousands of state residents cannot still return home due to ongoing tensions.
Long tensions between the Meitei and Kuki communities revolve around the competition for the land and public works.
Rights activists have accused local leaders to exacerbate ethnic divisions to obtain political profits.
