Police on Tuesday said they had arrested a person in connection with the bomb blast in the Little Flower School, Imphal that took place on Sunday morning.
Superintendent of Police, Imphal west, K. Sivakanta told reporters that with the arrest of a “serial bomber” identified as Thounaojam Rishi (46) of Kangla Sangomshang, the Imphal east police had solved some bomb blast cases in Manipur. He also disclosed that Rishi has been working under the command of “Doubllo”, Bangladesh based “chairman” of National Revolutionary Front of Manipur.
During a preliminary interrogation, Rishi said that he was paid ₹30,000 for triggering a bomb explosion. The SP said that Rishi was involved in the bomb blasts in Nagamapal and Khurai areas in the recent past.
