The investigation into the twin blasts in Manipur's Bishnupur district was handed over to the NIA, officials said on Tuesday (January 6, 2026).
Two persons were injured in the consecutive explosions that rocked Ngaukon in the Phougakchao police station area on Monday (Janaury 5) morning, they said.
Two injured in blasts in Manipur's Bishnupur
The first blast, suspected to have been caused by an improvised explosive device (IED), occurred around 5.45 a.m. at an abandoned house. The second one occurred nearly 200 metres away around 8.45 a.m., when locals gathered after getting news of the earlier blast.
"The case has been forwarded to the National Investigation Agency (NIA) for further investigation," a statement issued by the State police said.
