IMPHAL, Feb. 10 -- Fifty houses were burnt down in Litan village in Manipur's Ukhrul district on Tuesday in a fresh escalation of violence between the Tangkhul Naga and Kuki communities, following which authorities suspended internet in the district for five days, officials said on Tuesday.

The tensions in the village began on Saturday when a scuffle occurred in Litan village between a group from each community in which a man from Sakibung village, Sterling Shimray, was injured. The district magistrate, Asish Das, issued a prohibition order in the area on Sunday.

The order said, "as per report from reliable source there is an apprehension that could lead to breach of peace and public tranquillity at Litan village between the two communi...