Protests in Manipur were sparked by the killing of an infant and a five-year-old child in a suspected missile attack on a house in Bishnupur in Manipur early Tuesday.
The Manipur government on Tuesday ordered a temporary suspension of internet and mobile data services in five districts for three days amid unrest and a security crackdown over the killing of two children in a suspected missile attack.
Protests in Manipur were sparked by the killing of an infant and a five-year-old boy in a suspected missile attack on a house in Manipur’s Bishnupur district early on Tuesday.
The Manipur government has ordered temporary suspension of internet and mobile data services in Imphal West, Imphal East, Thoubal, Kakching and Bishnupur districts with immediate effect in view of the prevailing law and order situation.
The injured were taken to a hospital in Imphal. However, a five-month-old girl and a five-year-old boy died from their injuries. Their mother was injured in the attack.
Protesters attempted to storm a CRPF camp while oil tankers were set on fire in protest against the suspected missile attack that killed two children this morning in Moirang.
What’s happening in Manipur
Manipur, once a hotbed of ethnic violence, witnessed tension again after the suspected bombing early Tuesday. Suspected Kuki gunmen carried out the attack in Moirang Trunglupi Awang Likai at around 1.03am on Tuesday, an earlier HT report cited officials as confirming this.
The explosion occurred at the residence of a Border Security Force personnel while the family was sleeping after a shell hit the bedroom window.
Manipur Home Minister K Govindas condemned the attack on social media platform
Local residents reported that they heard a strong explosion shortly after the projectile fell on the house, sparking panic throughout the village. The Trunglupi district, located near the foothills of Churachandpur district, has long been considered vulnerable due to its proximity to areas where armed groups are believed to be active.
Trunglobi is located in Bishnupur district, about 46 km from the state capital Imphal and is adjacent to Churachandpur district. It is the same village where the state witnessed its first missile attack in September 2024. This attack killed a 72-year-old man and injured five others.
Meanwhile, another rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) was found planted near the accident site.
Security forces strengthened their deployment in the area, and placed the area on high alert. Search and surveillance operations were launched in the surrounding hill areas to identify those responsible and prevent further escalation.
A Supreme Court order sparked a deadly incident of ethnic violence between the Meitei and Kuki communities in Manipur in May 2023. While reports of violence declined in 2025 after three years of unrest, the state’s peace situation remains fragile.
A now-reversed Manipur High Court order, in May 2023, granted the Meitei community certain benefits, including land ownership in protected areas and quotas in government jobs.
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