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Empty coffins line a road in Churachandpur district as a symbol to remember Christian Kukis killed in the clashes
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Agnes Haokip, 23, was allegedly attacked by a Meitei Hindu mob a day after ethnic clashes broke out in India's Manipur state. All photos: Taniya Dutta / The National
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Thousands of homes and religious sites have been destroyed in the violence, which began on May 3
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Soitinkam Vaiphei was killed by a mob that sexually assaulted his daughter and two other women
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Tonsingh Hansingh, seven, was killed by a mob as he was rushed to hospital in an ambulance
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The Meira Paibis, a grassroots women's movement, is seeking reprisals against abusers in Manipur
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The women at the night vigil are from Thoubal district in Manipur
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Empty coffins line a road in Churachandpur district as a symbol to remember Christian Kukis killed in the clashes
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Agnes Haokip, 23, was allegedly attacked by a Meitei Hindu mob a day after ethnic clashes broke out in India's Manipur state. All photos: Taniya Dutta / The National
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Thousands of homes and religious sites have been destroyed in the violence, which began on May 3
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Soitinkam Vaiphei was killed by a mob that sexually assaulted his daughter and two other women
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Tonsingh Hansingh, seven, was killed by a mob as he was rushed to hospital in an ambulance
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The Meira Paibis, a grassroots women's movement, is seeking reprisals against abusers in Manipur
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/VCZP5PKYZ5CNDLRO2CBZCCTSKQ.jpg?smart=true&auth=fdb56609e8f6bea3ae1b6fcfa7738d52314a6b269cdd5c4639a94632bc62ead8&width=400&height=225)
The women at the night vigil are from Thoubal district in Manipur
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Empty coffins line a road in Churachandpur district as a symbol to remember Christian Kukis killed in the clashes