Imphal/Shillong, April 7: Manipur is yet again witnessing unrest after a blast incident killed two children of the same family in the wee hours on Tuesday (April 7) at Tronglaobi area of Bishnupur district of Manipur.
Their mother was also injured in the incident.
While one of the minors is a five-year-old boy, the other is his five-month-old sister.
Following the incident, an angry mob targeted the CAPF personnel alleging laxity in security.
The CAPF personnel fired, resulting in injuries to several people.
Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh said the Government has decided to hand over the case of the bomb attack at Tronglaobi to the National Investigation Agency (NIA).
Addressing a press conference at his official bungalow, the chief ministe said the act appears to be the handiwork of individuals or groups with vested interests in disturbing the prevailing peace in the State. He informed that the decision to hand over the case to NIA was taken after detailed discussions with the Home Minister and other MLAs,
The chief minister said the perpetrators are yet to be identified..
Home Minister Konthoujam Govindas Singh said commandos have been redeployed in hill areas after a long gap, using bulletproof vehicles to strengthen operations.
He also said that, 5 people sustained bullet injuries when protesters tried to storm a CRPF camp in Bishnupur district, this morning. Of them, 2 people succumbed to their injuries. He also said that some other protesters also sustained minor injuries in the incident.
The chief minister and home minister also visited the injured family members at Raj Medicity hospital in Imphal.
The chief minister also condoled the recent death of a minor girl staying at the Akampat relief camp. He announced ex gratia.
