An uneasy calm prevailed in Manipur on May 7, four days after the State spiralled into ethnic violence, with thousands either taking refuge in neighbouring northeastern States or being evacuated from conflict zones by their respective governments.
Though there were some curfew relaxations as the situation improved, it was decided not to restore mobile internet in the State, Manipur’s newly appointed security advisor Kuldiep Singh told The Hindu.
He put the tentative death toll at 37, as on May 7, cautioning that the administration is verifying whether all deaths were due to the violence or not; the unofficial toll, based on hospital body counts, has crossed 50.
