Authorities in the northeastern Indian state of Manipur suspended internet and mobile services and imposed an indefinite curfew on Saturday in areas where protesters were besieging politicians' homes over deadly inter-ethnic violence.

An Indian state riven by months of ethnic tensions imposed an internet shutdown and curfew Saturday after angry protests over the recovery of six bodies of people believed to have been kidnapped by insurgents.

The curfew was imposed for an indefinite period in several districts including Imphal East and West. Authorities also suspended internet services temporarily in seven districts on Saturday evening.

The discovery of six bodies — believed to belong to the Hindu Meitei community — sparked anger in the eastern Indian state. Protesters targeted politicians as Hindu and Christian groups clash.

Following protests over the discovery of six bodies in Manipur's Jiribam district, a curfew has been imposed in Imphal West and East. Demonstrators, demanding justice, targeted the homes of government officials,

Large-scale violence was reported in parts of Manipur's Imphal Valley districts as mobs stormed the residences of local MLAs and destroyed property in protest against the killing of three women and three children in Jiribam district.