Powerful bomb explosion kills 4 in northeast India
A massive bomb explosion has rocked India’s restive northeastern state of Manipur, leaving at least four people dead and 15 others injured, security sources say.
Indian police sources said on Wednesday that an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) went off at a crowded marketplace in the heart of Imphal, the state capital of Manipur, which borders Myanmar.
“A powerful IED was planted,” said A.K. Singh, a senior state police official, adding, “Most of the victims were either shoppers or vendors.”
Police sources confirmed that four bodies had been recovered from the blast site. The death toll is expected to rise as some of the seriously injured are said to be in critical condition.
Singh also said the injured have been shifted to local hospitals with multiple wounds, with “at least six of them having serious multiple injuries.”
No group has yet claimed responsibility for the attack. Dozens of militant groups have been active in northeastern India since the country became independent in 1947.
The militants, who are supported by tribal groups and landless farmers, have fought against the central government in New Delhi for many years. They are seeking independence or more autonomy for various ethnic, cultural or political groups.
Authorities say violence has claimed thousands of lives in six of India’s seven northeastern states since the country gained independence.
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