Dhaka, June 9 -- Authorities in India's conflict-stricken Manipur state have imposed a curfew and suspended internet services in response to fresh unrest following the arrest of leaders from an ethnic group. Tensions flared after police detained five senior members of Arambai Tenggol, a radical Meitei organization, including its head, Asem Kanan Singh.

Singh was apprehended by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) at Imphal airport for alleged involvement in criminal activities tied to the ethnic violence that erupted in 2023. The CBI later transferred him to Guwahati in Assam, citing ongoing instability in Manipur.

Manipur has faced recurring violence since last year due to clashes between the dominant Meitei community and the mino...