Imphal, Oct. 10 -- Violence in Manipur escalated on Saturday, with nine people, including a woman and a Nepali citizen, killed in clashes between Kuki and Naga groups in three districts of the state over the past 24 hours. At least 14 homes were set ablaze, police officials said.

As a precautionary measure, the district magistrate of Kamjong district imposed prohibitory orders within a 400-metre radius of Chassad police station.

The violence followed the death of a 42-year-old Kuki woman who was shot during crossfire between armed groups and security forces in Manipur's Kamjong district on Friday night, when security forces arrested some village volunteers.

Police said that, after receiving information about the construction of illegal...