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A bomb attack took place on 7 April 2026 at a village called Tronglaobi near [[Moirang]], [[Bishnupur district, Manipur|Bishnupur district]] in the state of [[Manipur]], India.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2 kids dead in fresh violence in India's Manipur |url=https://english.news.cn/asiapacific/20260407/8e602b3012604828bc3cebffc88491ec/c.html |access-date=2026-04-09 |website=english.news.cn}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Kuthar |first=Greeshma |date=2026-04-08 |title=Manipur Blast Kills Children in Bishnupur {{!}} 2026 Update |url=https://frontline.thehindu.com/incoming/manipur-bishnupur-blast-2026/article70837820.ece |access-date= |website=Frontline |language=}}</ref> The bast hit a civilian house at 1:00 a.m. and resulted in the death of two children and critical injuriy to their mother. The [[Meitei people|Meitei]] community that inhabits the region immediately blamed the [[Kuki-Zo]] tribals, claiming that the bomb came from "the hills". The Kuki-Zo organisations refuted the claims denying any involvement of the tribals.<ref name=":0" /><br />
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After the attack, about 500 angry protesters attacked a nearby [[Central Reserve Police Force|CRPF]] camp located near the [[Bishnupur district, Manipur|Bishnupur]]–[[Churachandpur district|Churachandpur]] border area at Gelmol. Protesters set the cars on fire and the police resorted to firing bullets and using smoke bombs to disperse the crowd. During the rioting, two protesters were shot dead, another thirty-one protesters suffered gunshot wounds, and a third protester died of injuries on 8 April.<ref>{{cite news |title=Two Children Killed in Manipur Bomb Attack; Fresh Violence Erupts |url=https://www.thequint.com/news/breaking-news/four-dead-manipur-bomb-attack-protest-violence |publisher=[[The Quint]] |date=7 April 2026}}</ref> After the incident, the state government imposed [[curfew]] in the Bishnupur district and restricted the use of mobile data/internet for three days in five valley districts under Rule 3 of the Temporary Suspension of Telecommunication Services Rules, 2024.<ref>{{cite news |title=Manipur Shuts Internet in 5 Districts After Bishnupur Blast |url=https://www.medianama.com/2026/04/223-internet-shutdown-5-districts-manipur-3-days-bombing-bishnupur-district/ |publisher=[[MediaNama]] |date=7 April 2026}}</ref><br />
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The [[National Investigation Agency]] took charge of the case investigation and on 8 April. Security forces arrested three members of the UKNA in Churachandpur district after finding arms and 21 kilograms of raw [[opium]] in the raid.<ref>{{cite news |title=Manipur: Two children killed in suspected rocket attack orchestrated by Kuki militants in Manipur |url=https://www.satp.org/terrorism-update/two-children-killed-in-suspected-rocket-attack-orchestrated-by-kuki-militants-in-manipur|publisher=SATP Update |date=8 April 2026}}</ref> The current, Chief Minister [[Yumnam Khemchand Singh]] condemned the attack as an attempt to destabilise the recently formed state government and derail ongoing peace efforts.<ref>{{cite news |title=CM Condemns Fatal Bomb Attack in Manipur's Bishnupur District |url=https://www.khalvontawi.in/2026/04/cm-condemns-fatal-bomb-attack-in.html |publisher=Khalvontawi |date=7 April 2026}}</ref><br />
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==See also==<br />
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* [[Manipur conflict]]<br />
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