Nine people have been killed in fresh clashes between Naga and Kuki communities in India’s north-eastern state of Manipur.
The violence hit three hill districts on Friday and Saturday.
Additional security forces have been deployed.
The state’s Chief Minister appealed for peace and restraint.
Manipur has seen ethnic violence since 2023.
Accounts of the victims differ between outlets: one report lists six Nagas, two Kukis and a Gorkha farmer, while another says the dead were from the same family, so the breakdown is not verified.
Kuki-Zo organisations held security forces and a Naga armed group responsible for the death of the woman in Chassad, according to Daijiworld.
A Naga civil society body, the Working Committee JTC Manipur, blamed militants for another killing, according to the same report. These are claims by the groups and have not been independently verified.
Officials attributed other attacks to suspected militants and did not name a group, according to Daijiworld.
No fresh incidents were reported in the three districts on Sunday, October 11, according to the reports.
Central armed police forces and Manipur Police have intensified patrols and search operations, and additional forces were sent to Kangpokpi and Kamjong.
The Kamjong district magistrate imposed an order under Section 163 of the BNSS, banning gatherings of five or more people, carrying firearms or other dangerous objects, and movement in the restricted area.
Chief Minister Y Khemchand Singh condemned the killing of civilians and said authorities had been told to restore order quickly and protect all citizens.
The Chief Minister urged all sections of society to prioritise peace, dialogue and harmony, and appealed to public leaders and civil society groups to show restraint.
More than 40 people have reportedly been killed in clashes between the two groups since February 2026, according to the reports.
Manipur has also endured earlier ethnic violence between Meitei communities in the Imphal Valley and Kuki communities in the surrounding hills, which has killed more than 300 people and displaced thousands, according to the reports.
Manipur hills (file image), Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
