Manipur bomb attack: 2 children dead as violence flares up again in Bishnupur
A Manipur blast killed two children in Bishnupur district early Tuesday after suspected militants hurled an explosive at a house, sparking protests and fresh tensions in the region.
Since May 2023, ethnic violence between Meitei and Kuki-Zo communities has claimed over 260 lives and displaced thousands across Manipur. Two children were killed and their mother sustained injuries after a bomb attack rocked Manipur’s Bishnupur district early on Tuesday. The incident prompted protests angry from residents, reported news agency PTI.
The explosion took place around 1 AM in the Moirang Tronglaobi area, when suspected militants hurled an explosive device at a house. According to a senior police officer quoted by PTI, a five-year-old boy and a six-month-old girl were killed in the blast.
The children and their mother were asleep in their bedroom when the device detonated inside the house, the officer added.
The incident sparked outrage among locals, who took to the streets in protest later in the morning. Demonstrators set fire to two oil tankers and a truck near a petrol pump, burnt tyres outside the Moirang Police Station, and damaged a temporary police outpost.
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