Politics | Posted on Jan 28, 2012 at 11:24am IST

Violence during Manipur polls, 2 CRPF personnel killed

Press Trust of India

Imphal: Two CRPF personnel on poll duty were killed in an ambush by militants even as four powerful bombs planted near polling stations were seized and defused before polling for the Manipur Assembly began on Saturday morning.

The CRPF personnel were killed on Friday when militants ambushed them in Ukhrul district, official sources said.

They said the bombs were suspected to have been planted by militants in Khurai Chingangbam area, Sawombung High School, Khomidok in Imphal East district and Naoremthong High School area in Imphal West district to disturb the polls.

Violence during Manipur polls, 2 CRPF personnel killed
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The explosives were seized and defused, they said.

An official report said an 80-year old woman was killed last Thursday in interior Tamenglong hill district when suspected militants attacked a Congress party office with bombs.

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