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Family Receives Bodies of Two Children Killed in Manipur Blast After 25 Days

The handover follows weeks of protests, clearing the path for an NIA probe that has already led to five arrests.

Overview

  • The family took custody Saturday at the RIMS mortuary in Imphal, and a public procession carried the bodies to Tronglaobi for burial.
  • The April 7 explosion killed a five-year-old boy and his six-month-old sister and injured their mother as they slept at home.
  • Protests spread across the valley districts after the attack, with curfews and internet curbs imposed and CRPF firing in Gelmol leaving protesters dead.
  • The state handed the case to the National Investigation Agency, and officials say five suspects from the banned UKNA have been arrested as combing operations continue.
  • Officials engaged the family and a Joint Action Committee for 25 days and offered equivalent state posts to the BSF father and nurse mother, while calls persist for clear answers on the device used and full accountability.