The Manipur government on June 6 extended its ban on internet services till June 10.
The suspension of mobile data services, including broadband, has been extended till 3 p.m. of June 10, an order issued by Commissioner (Home) H. Gyan Prakash said.
The ban was imposed on May 3.
Also Read | Alarming turn: On the situation in Manipur
Nearly 98 people lost their lives and 310 others were injured in the ethnic violence in Manipur that broke out a month ago. A total of 37,450 people are currently sheltered in 272 relief camps.
Clashes first broke out in the Northeastern State on May 3 after a 'Tribal Solidarity March' was organised in the hill districts to protest against the Meitei community's demand for Scheduled Tribe (ST) status.
Also Read |What is behind the eruption of communal violence in Manipur? | In Focus podcast
Meiteis account for about 53% of Manipur's population and live mostly in the Imphal Valley. Tribals Nagas and Kukis constitute another 40% of the population and reside in the hill districts.
Around 10,000 Army and Assam Rifles personnel have been deployed in the State to bring back peace.
