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A powerful bomb exploded a few minutes before the celebrations of Independence Day today in Manipur but no casualty was reported.
The bomb, planted by insurgents, went off at around 8.20 a.m. at Moirangkhom petrol pump area, about 400 metres from the 1st Manipur rifles parade ground, where the main function of the I-Day celebrations is to be held from 9 a.m. with Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh as the chief guest.
Police said the bomb, planted at road side, was the handiwork of insurgent outfits. It was of a low intensity but the sound of the explosion was heard from a distance.
Senior police officials, who were present at the venue of the I-Day celebrations, rushed to the spot and blocked all the exit routes before checking the passers-by at the nearby areas.
The site of today’s explosion is about one km from the residence of Chief Minister and police headquarters.
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