IMPHAL, Jan 25: On the eve of Republic Day celebration, two powerful bombs suspected to be Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) exploded at Kakwa Bazar near Singjamei Police Station this evening at around 7 pm.
The first bomb went off at around 7 pm just 100 meters away from the police station injuring a vegetable vendor indentified as one Laishram Ongbi Shanti Devi, 48, w/o Chaoba of Singjamei Makha Thokchom Leikai. She sustained splinter injury on her head.
The second blast took place after 10 minutes of the first explosion near Kakwa Community Hall.
Meanwhile, the proscribed PLA has claimed responsibility for the twin bomb blasts at Kakwa Bazar as a part of its strike to thwart Republic Day celebration.
The PLA, in a statement, further appealed to the general public to remain indoors to boycott the Republic Day celebration of January 26.