Violence Kills at Least 37 in India’s Border State With Myanmar
Indian Army servicemen patrol during a rescue operation following ethnic violence in the region, near Imphal, India, on May 7.
Photographer: Arun Sankar/AFP/Getty Images
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At least 37 people have been killed in clashes over access to government affirmative action benefits in India’s northeastern Manipur state but the worst of the violence appears to have been contained, local officials said.
Army troops are continuing to patrol several parts of the region, which shares a border with Myanmar, in order to prevent an escalation of the anger that first erupted early last week, Kuldiep Singh, security advisor to the state government, said over the phone. The government is also trying to gather details about reports of more fatalities, he added.