More than 150 people have been killed and over 60,000 displaced. Manipur has been wracked by ethnic violence since early May between the two dominant ethnic groups. The police tweeted the shootout was not between rival communities but involved unidentified armed men and security forces. The police reported two deaths on Friday, but the Press Trust of India news agency said another person succumbed to head injuries in a hospital on Saturday. One army officer and three police were among 140 people injured, police said. As reports of the shooting spread, hundreds of people belonging to the majority Meiti community rushed to the spot fearing attacks by the minority Kuki ethnic group. The shootout took place in Pallel village in Manipur state on Friday, the police said in a statement. The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News App.Violence erupted in India's northeastern state with a history of ethnic clashes when armed men exchanged gunfire with security forces, leaving at least two dead, police said Saturday.
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