Manipur: IED detected at Khongampat, detonated safely

IMPHAL | August 16, 2019 (PTI):

Security forces on Thursday detected an improvised explosive device (IED) while patrolling at Khongampat area in Imphal East district, officials said.

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Experts of the bomb squad cordoned off the area and detonated the IED at a safe place, they said.

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"The IED which weighed around 1 kg was discovered around 10.30 am," an official added.