Unknown terrorists orchestrate IED blast in Manipur's Imphal; link to Republic Day drawn

An Improvised Explosive Device (IED) exploded on Thursday in wee hours around 4.55 AM in Nagamapal RIMS ro in Imphal West, Manipur. According to sources, explosion was orchestrated by an unkwn underground group. bomb exploded near clos shop on RIMS ro situated close to Lamphel police station in Imphal West district. It is furr alleged that explosion was orchestrated in connection with upcoming Republic Day celebration. A mir girl has been injured by broken glass in explosion. 

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Imphal bomb explosions in recent past

A month back, a similar explosion h been orchestrated in Manipur at around 4.50 AM on December 28. bomb was planted in front of a dry fish shop Ngari Dukan Pareng under jurisdiction of City Police Station in state capital. place where bomb went off comes under Imphal municipal areas spear over seven assembly segments from where controversial Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act has been withdrawn. Two persons were said to be injured in blast, later ir condition was stated to be rmal.  individual or any group claimed responsibility for blast.

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Ar such incident was reported on vember 5, 2019, which severely injured five policemen and one civilian. blast occurred in Thangal Bazar area of Imphal in Manipur at around 9:30 am when market was abuzz with traffic and office goers. While blast rius was limited to a small area, it seems that injured individuals were standing close to area where bomb exploded. powerful explosive was planted by unkwn miscreants and all injured individuals were rushed to a nearby hospital.

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