Imphal, November 5: Six people, including five police commandos, were injured in a powerful IED blast at Imphal town of Manipur on Tuesday, police said.
The blast occurred at Thangal Bazaar at 9.30 am.Among the injured were additional superintendent of police (operations) of Imphal West district, one sub-inspector, two ASIs and a rifleman, a police officer said.
A civilian was injured in the blast that also caused damage to some vehicles, he said.
The injured were rushed to a private hospital, the officer said, adding that the blast site had been cordoned off.
Tuesday’s blast is the second in Imphal in four days.
On November 2, an IED blast triggered by unidentified people at Telipati area in Imphal East district injured three BSF jawans. PTI
