Blast kills 2 BSF troopers in Manipur
Imphal, May 9:A powerful explosion triggered by suspected militants killed two Border Security Force (BSF) troopers on the Imphal-Dimapur road in Manipur on Wednesday, officials said.
The BSF said in a statement that an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) went off around 1.30 p.m. inside a store situated on the roadside near the BSF headquarter campus.
The deafening blast seriously injured BSF constables Sanjay Tirkey and N.N. Meetei, amputating the lower parts of their bodies.
They were rushed to the RIMS Hospital here where both men succumbed to their injuries, the statement said.
A civilian, a female owner of the store, was also severely injured in the blast and was also evacuated to the hospital.
Earlier, police sources had said that two women, both civilians, were seriously wounded in the blast.
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POCSO case survivor found dead with a belt tightened around her neck
Idukki (Kerala) (PTI): A POCSO case survivor was found dead with a belt tightened around her neck at Erattayar near Kattappana in this mountainous district of Kerala on Tuesday, police said.
The 19-year-old woman, belonging to a financially poor family, was a survivor in a POCSO case registered two years ago. The police have not revealed the details of that case.
"She was found dead on her bed in the house by a relative this morning. Family members thought she was sleeping in the room. They opened the door when their repeated calls went unanswered," a police officer said.
He said a belt was found tightly circled around the neck of her motionless body.
The police have sought the assistance of forensic experts, and the cause of death can only be revealed after their reports and the medical test results come, the officer added.
The woman is survived by her father, mother, and two brothers.
