Fresh Tension In Manipur After Two Minors Killed In Bomb Blast
Informing that fresh violence rocked Manipur after a bomb attack in Bishnupur district, security sources said that it killed two siblings—a five-year-old boy and a six-month-old baby girl—in Tronglaobi village
Guwahati: Two siblings were killed in an explosion suspected to have been triggered by Kuki militants in Bishnupur district of Manipur, and three civilians were killed and several injured after CRPF personnel opened fire to disperse a crowd reportedly that allegedly attempted to storm the security forces camp to protest against the attack.
Curfew was clamped in Bishnupur, where the attack took place at about 12 noon. The Manipur government suspended mobile internet for three days across five districts. The two children —a five-year-old boy and a six-month-old baby girl — were killed and their mother was injured in what was a likely rocket attack
in Tronglaobi village.
The attack, allegedly carried out by suspected Kuki armed miscreants, triggered widespread outrage and renewed tensions in the region.
In protest against the killings, a large mob gathered and stormed a CRPF camp in Bishnupur. The situation quickly escalated, prompting CRPF personnel to open fire in an attempt to disperse the crowd.
Eyewitnesses said that the crowd, angered by the incident, accused security forces of sheltering armed groups and attempted to storm the camp.
In Moirang, large groups assembled at the police station, while roads were blocked and tyres set on fire in protest. Demonstrations were also reported from Pangei and Mantripukhri in Imphal East, as well as from Lilong and along Tiddim Road, including Hodam Leirak.
Protesters demanded justice for the victims, as normal life was disrupted in several areas.
The internet shutdown applies to Imphal East, Imphal West, Thoubal, Kakching and Bishnupur districts, according to a Home Department order issued on April 7. Authorities said that the move was necessary to curb the spread of "disinformation and false rumours" and prevent activities that could disturb public order.
