Authorities in an Indian state plagued by ethnic unrest imposed a curfew and shut down internet access after violent clashes erupted between protesters and security forces following the arrest of members of a radical group, police said Sunday.
Manipur in India's northeast has been rocked by periodic clashes for more than two years between the predominantly Hindu Meitei majority and the mainly Christian Kuki community, that have killed more than 250 people.
The latest violence was triggered Saturday after reports of the arrest of five members, including a commander, of Arambai Tenggol, a radical Meitei group.
Incensed mobs demanding their release stormed a police post, set fire to a bus and blocked roads in parts of the state capital, Imphal.
Manipur police announced a curfew in five districts, including Imphal West and Bishnupur, due to the "developing law and order situation."
