Al Mayadeen English

  • Ar
  • Es
  • x
Al Mayadeen English

Slogan

  • News
    • Politics
    • Economy
    • Sports
    • Arts&Culture
    • Health
    • Miscellaneous
    • Technology
    • Environment
  • Articles
    • Opinion
    • Analysis
    • Blog
    • Features
  • Videos
    • NewsFeed
    • Video Features
    • Explainers
    • TV
    • Digital Series
  • Infographs
  • In Pictures
  • • LIVE
News
  • Politics
  • Economy
  • Sports
  • Arts&Culture
  • Health
  • Miscellaneous
  • Technology
  • Environment
Articles
  • Opinion
  • Analysis
  • Blog
  • Features
Videos
  • NewsFeed
  • Video Features
  • Explainers
  • TV
  • Digital Series
Infographs
In Pictures
  • Africa
  • Asia
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Europe
  • Latin America
  • MENA
  • Palestine
  • US & Canada
BREAKING
Commander-in-Chief of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guard Corps, Major General Mohammad Pakpour: If the enemy makes a mistake, we will respond forcefully, just as we have over the past 12 days
Macron: Reaffirmed importance of using the path of negotiations regarding Iran's nuclear capabilities
Macron: Told 'Israel's' Netanyahu that he shares with him the objective that Iran should never have nuclear weapon
Macron: Reaffirmed to 'Israel's' Netanyahu the need for ceasefire in Gaza
Macron: Spoke to Netanyahu, highlighted mportance of respecting 'Israel'/Iran ceasefire
Iranian Health Ministry: Israeli aggression on Iran has resulted in the martyrdom of 627 people and the injury of 4,870 others across various provinces of the country
Khatam al-Anbiya Headquarters mourns its commander, Ali Shadmani, who succumbed to severe wounds sustained during last week's Israeli aggression on Iran
Hamas: Any agreement must guarantee a cessation of aggression and war against our people, a permanent ceasefire, and a complete withdrawal of occupation forces from the Gaza Strip
Hamas: We affirm our continued positive engagement with the mediators' efforts and with any serious ideas or proposals that could lead to a comprehensive agreement
US President Donald Trump: US will talk with Iran next week

Ethnic clashes in India leave 54 dead

  • By Al Mayadeen English
  • Source: Agencies
  • 6 May 2023 19:13
3 Min Read

Thousands of military were dispatched to Manipur state after a tribal protest march turned violent on Wednesday.

  • x
  • Ethnic clashes in India leave 54 dead
    A damaged water tanker that was set afire during a protest by tribal groups in Churachandpur in the northeastern state of Manipur, India. (Reuters)

The death toll from ethnic skirmishes in India's rural northeast increased to 54 on Saturday, despite officials deploying soldiers to restore calm.

Thousands of military were dispatched to Manipur state after a tribal protest march turned violent on Wednesday.

Authorities enforced an internet blackout and issued shoot-at-sight orders in "extreme cases" to try to quell the unrest.

Read more: India and China hold first round of talks on Ladakh border dispute

The situation remained tense during a new round of rioting on Friday night, only hours after the state's senior police commander warned that protesters had taken weapons and ammunition from police stations.

According to local media, hospital morgues in the state capital Imphal and the Churachandpur region farther south recorded a total of 54 deaths. Press Trust of India news agency cited an unnamed official saying that 16 bodies were kept in the morgue of the Churachandpur district hospital while 15 bodies were in Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical Sciences in Imphal East district.

Related News

Trump hosts Pakistan army chief, claims he stopped India-Pakistan war

Modi rejects Trump’s claim of US mediation in India-Pakistan ceasefire

"The Regional Institute of Medical Sciences at Lamphel in Imphal West district reported 23 dead." 

P. Doungel, the director general of police in Manipur, told reporters on Friday that security forces were working to put the situation under control. Army patrols had "gone a long way to quell the thing off", he said.

He added that certain police stations had been invaded by "miscreants" who stole weapons and ammunition, and he issued a public call for their return.

The Manipur government and security forces have yet to provide an official death toll from this week's unrest. Kiren Rijiju, India's law minister, told reporters on Saturday that "many lives have been lost" as a result of days of fighting and property destruction.

The internet shutdown has slowed the flow of information from Manipur, and specifics on the most recent battles are few.

According to an Indian army battalion headquartered in neighboring Nagaland state, 13,000 people have sought refuge from the fighting.

Last month, sectarian clashes rocked parts of India in the town of Biharsharif between a majority of Hindus and a minority of Muslims. 

Read next: What's behind Indian extremists’ anti-Muslim theory?

  • Manipur
  • India
  • Mumbai

Most Read

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian attends a protest following the US attacks on nuclear sites in Iran, in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, June 22, 2025. (AP)

Iran declares victory as ceasefire forces Israeli retreat

  • Politics
  • 24 Jun 2025
Israeli workers survey the site where a missile launched from Iran struck in Haifa on Sunday, June 22, 2025. (AP)

True Promise 3, wave 20: 40 missiles launched, Kheibar-Shekan in first

  • Politics
  • 22 Jun 2025
Rescue team work at the site where a missile launched from Iran struck Tel Aviv, Israel, Monday, June 16, 2025 (AP)

Wave 12 of Operation True Promise 3 launched, Sejjil deployed: IRGC

  • Politics
  • 18 Jun 2025
Iran launches strikes on Israeli targets, despite alleged ceasefire

Iran victorious as ceasefire with 'Israel' takes effect

  • Politics
  • 24 Jun 2025

Coverage

All
The Ummah's Martyrs

Read Next

All
'Israel's' medical supply ban to Gaza threatens newborns' lives
Health

Gaza's newborns at risk as 'Israel' blocks baby formula, supplies

Tehran
MENA

Thousands rally in Tehran in support of Iranian Armed Forces

FT
Palestine

UK’s Co-op halts sales of Israeli carrots over rights violations

Israeli security forces inspect the site struck by an Iranian missile strike that killed several people, in Beer al-Sabe', Occupied Palestine, on Tuesday, June 24, 2025 (AP)
Politics

In numbers: Iran's True Promise 3 devastates 'Israel' in 12 days

Al Mayadeen English

Al Mayadeen is an Arab Independent Media Satellite Channel.

All Rights Reserved

  • x
  • Privacy Policy
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Authors
Android
iOS