In a fresh escalation of violence, suspected Kuki militants on Tuesday (April 7, 2026) launched a bomb attack in Manipur's Bishnupur district, killing two toddlers while injuring their mother, officials said.
The incident occurred at around 1 a.m. when a bomb fired by suspected militants fell at a civilian house at Moirang Tronglaobi, killing a 5-year-old boy and a six-month-old girl.
All three were sleeping in their bedroom when the bomb exploded in the house.
Low-lying Moirang Tronglaobi is located close to hill areas of Churachandpur and has witnessed consistent gun firing at the height of ethnic conflict in 2023 and 2024.
Meanwhile, local BJP MLA Th Shanti Singh has strongly condemned the "brutal attack" at Tronglaobi Awang Leikai, "allegedly carried out by Kuki narco-terrorists".
