Three minors injured in unexploded bomb blast in Manipur’s Tengnoupal

Guwahati: Three minor boys were injured after an unexploded bomb went off in Manipur’s Tengnoupal district on Saturday A police official in Imphal said that the explosion occurred at Molnoi Kuki tribal inhabited village near Pallel in Tengnoupal district when the children were allegedly playing with an old mortar shell.

The injured have been identified as Henugao Baite, Jamgunsei Baite and Ngamguang Haokip (8). The injured minors were immediately rushed to the Assam Rifles’ 26 Battalion hospital for medical treatment.

The condition of one of the injured children is stated to be critical. The police suspect that the unexploded device was a 2-inch mortar shell.


A hand grenade was recovered near the gate of Liberal College at Luwangshangbam under Heingang Police Station in Imphal East district on Saturday. A team of the Manipur Police Bomb Disposal Squad retrieved the explosive and later carried out a controlled detonation at Marjing Mamang Chingol.

In another incident, a para shell bomb was discovered during excavation work at the Maibam Chonjon Singh Stone Crusher located at Khamaran village under Sekmai Police Station. The Manipur Police Bomb Disposal Squad subsequently defused and safely detonated the explosive at Tendongyan Maharabi Loukon.