Imphal, Aug 11 (PTI) A former MLA’s wife was killed in a bomb blast in Manipur’s Kangpokpi district, officials said on Sunday.
The bomb blast took place at a house adjacent to that of former Saikul MLA Yamthong Haokip on Saturday evening, they said.
Sapam Charubala, the second wife of Haokip, was injured in the blast and was taken to a health facility in Saikul but later succumbed to her injuries, the officials said.
Haokip was also in his house when the blast took place but he was not injured in the incident.
Prima facie it appeared that the bomb went off when the 59-year-old woman was burning some waste materials in the compound of the neighbouring house, which was recently vacated, a police statement said.
The investigation is “in full swing” and the source of the explosion will be ascertained only after receiving the report from forensic units, it said.
The police also appealed to people “not to spread rumours and link the incident with the recent violence in the state”.
