On Monday morning, two explosions in Bishnupur district, Manipur, left at least two individuals injured, according to police reports. The initial blast, attributed to an Improvised Explosive Device (IED), occurred at 5.45 am in an abandoned house located in Ngaukon under the Phougakchao Police Station. This house had been left vacant since ethnic violence erupted in the region in May 2023, forcing its owner and family to reside in a relief camp. A second explosion occurred approximately 200 metres away at 8.45 am, coinciding with the arrival of locals who gathered in response to news of the first blast.
The victims, identified as Sanatomba Singh and Indubala Devi, sustained splinter injuries to their right legs and were later admitted to a government hospital, where their condition was reported as stable. Following the blasts, police conducted inspections of the explosion sites and instituted an investigation into the incidents. Local residents expressed their anger by confronting security forces present in the area and critiquing the apparent lapses in security, despite a substantial police presence nearby. In an act of protest, locals also dismantled a makeshift security bunker located in the vicinity of the blasts.
