Churachandpur Blast

Ahead of the first-phase Manipur assembly elections, a bomb blast was reported in the Churachandpur district of the state, on February 26th evening. The blast claimed the lives of two people, including a 6-year-old child, and injured five others. Notably, Manipur police have found one fin unit of a mortar shell and some splinters at the explosion site, denying any terrorist activity.