On Christmas day Kangpokpi shakes with a bomb blast, one injured

Imphal: After a bomb blast was reported in the district on Christmas Day Monday (December 25), Kangpokpi in Manipur was in a frenzy.

Officials said one person was injured in the bomb blast that occurred around 9 a.m. on Monday (December 25).
The injured person has been identified as Ramesh Bhandari (36).

Bhandari, belonging to the Nepali community, hails from Tinkhai Khunou village in Manipur’s Kangpokpi district.
He sustained injuries in a bomb blast at Ageljang village in Kangpokpi district of Manipur.

One of his right-hand fingers was cut off in the blast.

The injured man was immediately rushed to the Assam Rifles camp at Kangpokpi and later was shifted to the Regional Institute of Medical Sciences, Imphal for further treatment, the Manipur police said.

On receiving the report, a joint team of the Assam Rifles and state forces rushed to the spot and operations were carried out.

No one has claimed responsibility for the blast so far.

Manipur police initiated a comprehensive investigation into the circumstances surrounding the bomb blast. Authorities are diligently working to piece together the events leading up to this shocking incident, and they have officially registered a case.

In this tense atmosphere, the community awaits updates on the ongoing investigation, hoping for swift justice for the victim and clarity on the motives behind this reprehensible act.

However, the Manipur police said that investigations are underway and a case has been registered.