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Grenade thrown at airline manager’s Imphal house, defused: Police
On May 11, 2026, a grenade was hurled at the residence of an IndiGo airline manager in Imphal; it did not explode and was defused. On the same day, two high-intensity IEDs were diffused in abandoned houses in Tronglaobi village, Bishnupur district. The incidents occur amid ongoing Manipur unrest and a prior May 3 attack near Imphal airport claimed by a banned group.
Why It Matters
These incidents highlight persistent security challenges in Manipur and the ongoing risks to aviation personnel and infrastructure amid broader communal tensions.
Timeline
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Two IEDs diffused in Tronglaobi village, Bishnupur
May 11, 2026
Two high-intensity IEDs were planted in two abandoned houses in Tronglaobi village, Bishnupur district, under Moirang police station. The CID (Technical) team, requested by Moirang police, diffused the bombs around 12:45 pm and handed them over to Moirang police station; a case was registered.
Grenade hurled at airline manager’s residence in Imphal
May 11, 2026
Around 12:45 am, unidentified persons hurled a 36-hand grenade at the residence of an IndiGo airline manager in Kongpal Khaidem Leikai, Imphal East. The grenade did not explode; a bomb disposal squad diffused it, seized the explosive, and handed it over to Porompat police station. The explosive was found inside a room of the residence.
KCP IED attack outside Imphal airport
May 3, 2026
The Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP), a banned underground outfit, planted an IED that exploded outside the Imphal International airport campus near a new cargo terminal. The outfit said the blast was a warning against those imposing bandh, blockade and shutdown that affect daily wage earners, students, and the public, and against airline managers alleged to be involved in cargo smuggling of tobacco and liquor.
Unrest in Manipur since May 2023
May 2023
Unrest in Manipur has claimed at least 260 lives and displaced around 60,000 people since May 2023. It began when a Meitei village inhabited by about 50 households was abandoned after two houses were set ablaze by the Kuki community.