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Imphal: Fresh violence has shaken Manipur after a suspected rocket attack targeted a house, killing two children, while a seven-year-old girl was found dead in the BJP-ruled state.<\/p>\n
According to Kashmir Media Service, the attack took place in the Tronglaobi Awang Leikai area of Bishnupur district. A projectile, believed to have been fired from nearby hill areas, struck the residence of Oinam Malemnganba, an Indian Border Security Force personnel currently deployed outside the state. At the time of the blast, his wife, 37-year-old Oinam Ongbi Binita, and their two children \u2014 a five-year-old boy and a five-month-old girl \u2014 were inside the house. The explosion caused severe structural damage and left all three critically injured.<\/p>\n
The two children died during treatment, while Binita is undergoing treatment for splinter injuries. Angry locals allegedly set fire to two oil tankers and a truck passing through Bishnupur, reportedly headed towards Churachandpur.<\/p>\n
Another group of protesters gathered at the Moirang Police Station, increasing pressure on the local administration. Indian forces have stepped up deployment in the violence-hit region and placed the area on high alert. Search operations and surveillance have been launched in adjoining hill areas to track those responsible. Schools in valley districts remained closed on April 7 amid fears of further unrest.<\/p>\n
Manipur has been witnessing ethnic tensions and sporadic violence for months, particularly along the hill-valley divide, posing continued challenges for security forces and the administration.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, a seven-year-old internally displaced girl was found dead in Imphal East district. The girl, who had been living with her family at a relief camp since May 3, 2023, went missing on Sunday and was found dead beneath a bridge less than a kilometre away in the early hours of Monday. Police suspect she was sexually assaulted before being murdered. Displaced residents from the relief camp staged a protest outside the local police station, demanding the death penalty for the accused. Indian Army personnel reportedly used force and fired tear gas shells to disperse the protesters. The angry inmates also dismantled and set ablaze a house.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Imphal: Fresh violence has shaken Manipur after a suspected rocket attack targeted a house, killing two children, while a seven-year-old girl was found dead in the BJP-ruled state. According to Kashmir Media Service, the attack took place in the Tronglaobi Awang Leikai area of Bishnupur district. A projectile, believed to have been fired from nearby …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":197965,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-197964","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-india"],"yoast_head":"\n