Indian footballer Chinglensana Singh was representing Hyderabad FC in an AFC Cup play-off match against Mohun Bagan in Kozhikode when ethnic violence broke out in his home district of Churachandpur in Manipur. In an exclusive interview with NDTV, the 27-year-old opened up about how his family survived the tensions and the damage that caused to them. “I had a match in Kerala when I got a lot of missed calls from home. I called back and my mom told me about the things that were happening – the burning houses, the gunshots, the attacks. They were really scared for their lives but the night passed and they were helped by the Indian army,” Chinglensana said.