India, Oct. 12 -- Manipur remained tense on Sunday a day after nine people were killed in separate incidents in Kamjong, Ukhrul and Kangpokpi districts over the last two days even as bodies of seven deceased persons were handed over to their families amid an appeal of peace by chief minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh.

Nine people, including a woman and a Nepali citizen, were killed and at least 14 houses were burnt in separate incidents of fresh violence across Manipur. The incidents involved shootings and ambushes allegedly involving armed Kuki and Naga groups.

The Makui village authority from Kangpokpi district on Sunday demanded the return of the head of a Naga village guard "immediately and unconditionally" for the last rites. The guar...