Days after voting for Lok Sabha elections concluded in Kangpokpi district of Manipur, three blasts took place on a bridge along the National Highway-2 near Saparmeina of the same district at around 1 a.m. on April 24, security officials said.
This comes just as the remaining parts of Outer Manipur are scheduled to vote in the second phase of elections on April 26.
While no injuries were reported, traffic has been affected along the route, which is an arterial road for supplying essential items to the Imphal Valley, security officials said. They said that the blasts occurred at 1:15 a.m. on April 24, adding that the concerned area had been cordoned off by security forces and investigations were underway.
