Imphal, May 2: The final rites of two children, including a five-month-old infant and a five-year-old boy, who were killed in the April 7 bomb blast at Tronglaobi Awang Leikai in Manipur’s Bishnupur district, were held on Saturday amid emotional scenes.
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| Grieving family members and mourners pay their last respects during the final rites of two children killed in the April 7 Tronglaobi blast in Bishnupur district, Manipur. |
Family members collected the mortal remains from the mortuary of the Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) in Imphal after they had been kept there for nearly 25 days. The bodies were then taken in a funeral procession to their native locality for the last rites.
Hundreds of residents, civil society organisations and supporters lined the route to pay floral tributes as the funeral procession moved through areas including Phougakchao Ikhai in Bishnupur district. The final rites were later performed at Lamthabung Ground in Torbung, where mourners gathered in large numbers to express their grief and solidarity with the bereaved family.
The children were killed when a bomb struck a residence in Tronglaobi during the early hours of April 7. Their mother was also injured in the attack. The incident triggered widespread outrage across the Imphal Valley and led to protests demanding justice for the victims.
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Following the incident, authorities handed the case over to the National Investigation Agency (NIA) for further investigation. A Joint Action Committee (JAC) formed after the attack has been pressing for swift action against those responsible and warned of further agitation if justice is not delivered.
The funeral ceremony was marked by deep sorrow as members of the community gathered to mourn the loss of the two young victims and called for accountability in the tragic incident.
