Drone Bomb Attack Injures Three in Manipur's Imphal West

Three people, including a 23-year-old woman, were injured in Manipur's Imphal West district after suspected militants launched a drone bomb attack. The incident occurred in the Senjam Chirang locality, where explosives pierced a home's roof. Police later recovered a drone and various arms in search operations.

Three individuals, including a 23-year-old woman, sustained injuries following a suspected militant drone bomb attack in Manipur's Imphal West district, police confirmed on Tuesday.

According to authorities, two explosives were dropped from a drone on Monday evening around 6.20 pm in Senjam Chirang, causing injuries to a woman and two others. The explosives penetrated the corrugated iron roof sheets of a residence before detonating.

All the injured have been admitted to the hospital for treatment, police stated.

Additionally, militants fired indiscriminately at the low-lying village of Sejam Chirang from hilltop positions in Kangpokpi district, prompting security forces to retaliate.

The attack site is a mere 3 km from Koutruk, where a similar drone bomb and gun attack on Sunday resulted in two deaths and nine injuries.

In a related development, Manipur police revealed that a drone was recovered from nearby Kharam Vaiphei village in Kangpokpi district during search operations.

Search operations in Kangchup Ponlen led to the seizure of ten 12-inch single-bore barrel rifles, one improvised mortar, nine improvised mortar barrels, twenty gelatin sticks, thirty detonators, two country-made rockets, and other explosives, according to police.

(With inputs from agencies.)