Since April 7, Manipur has witnessed five killings, including that of two children, but there have been no arrests in any of the cases so far. The Bishnupur-Churachandpur road has remained blocked for the past 12 days, hindering the National Investigation Agency’s (NIA) investigation into the April 7 killing of two children at Tronglaobi, Bishnupur, a senior government official said.
As the attackers remain unidentified, locals have hit the streets multiple times in the past one week and have clashed with security forces demanding arrest of the attackers, leaving scores of people injured.
The siblings, whose father is a Border Security Force (BSF) jawan, were sleeping when a “bomb” allegedly launched from a distance of 100-150 metres exploded in their house. Another government official said probe agencies were yet to receive any CCTV footage from the area that could help them identify the attackers, as an unexploded device — a galvanised iron pipe with a factory-made rocket tip and wires dangling from its sides — was also recovered near the house.
Meitei civil society groups have accused Kuki-Zo insurgent groups in Churachandpur of being behind the attack and have also demanded the withdrawal of Central security forces.
