Low-intensity blast triggers panic in Manipur

The blast happened at Elim Veng near the Jamsuan-Sahei roads junction in Churachandpur.

Representative image of police inspecting the site of a blast. 

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Imphal/ Churachandpur: A low-intensity explosion triggered panic in Manipur's Churachandpur in the early hours of Wednesday, officials said.

The blast happened at Elim Veng near the Jamsuan-Sahei roads junction, they said.

No one was injured in the explosion, they added.

Locals claimed that some persons came to the area around 1 am on a two-wheeler, hurled the bomb and left.

Police said an investigation was underway to identify those behind the blast.