Twin blasts in Manipur, narrow escape for BSF personnel

The incident occurred when the BSF personnel were patrolling on foot along Imphal-Maphou Road under Lamlai police station at about 6.10 AM.

Twin blasts in Manipur, narrow escape for BSF personnel
IMPHAL: A group of BSF personnel had a narrow escape in Manipur when two bombs exploded in Imphal East district just after the securitymen crossed the spot where the explosives were planted, the police said.

The incident occurred when the BSF personnel were patrolling on foot along Imphal-Maphou Road under Lamlai police station at about 6.10 AM.

The bombs exploded after the securitymen crossed the spot and no one was injured, police said.

The bombs were planted at a gap of 30 metres by unknown militants.
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In pic: A charred army vehicle ambush site in Chandel district of Manipur on June 4.
Text: PTI

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