Imphal: Fresh violence was reported in Manipur on Tuesday after two children were killed and their mother injured in a suspected projectile attack in Tronglaobi village of Bishnupur district, officials said.
According to sources, the attack took place in Moirang Tronglaobi in the early hours, when a projectile, suspected to be a rocket launched by suspected Kuki militants, hit a civilian residence.
The blast killed a five-year-old boy and his five-month-old sister, while their mother sustained serious injuries, sources said.
The explosion also caused extensive damage to the house and triggered panic in the village, with residents rushing to the spot after the blast.
Local residents alleged that the projectile was fired from nearby hill slopes, with the launch point believed to be more than three kilometres away.
Tronglaobi is located along the vulnerable hill-valley fringe of Bishnupur district, near the elevated areas of Churachandpur district, a region that has witnessed recurring tensions in recent months.
Following the incident, security has been tightened in the area. Additional forces have been deployed to prevent further escalation, while surveillance and search operations have been launched in adjoining hill areas.
Authorities are also monitoring other sensitive villages along the hill-valley boundary to prevent any further flare-up.