Death Toll in Recent Manipur Violence Rises to Nine

Manipur has witnessed a fresh wave of violence that has now claimed nine lives, up from earlier figures. Security forces were deployed after the clashes erupted, but the situation remains volatile. Local authorities have not released detailed information on the identities of the victims or the exact cause of the unrest. The state government has called for calm and urged community leaders to intervene to prevent further bloodshed. NDTV confirmed the updated death toll, marking a grim escalation in the ongoing unrest in the northeastern state.