Imphal: Three personnel of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) sustained injuries in a suspected improvised explosive device (IED) blast while performing security duty in Manipur late on Sunday night, October 18, 2026.
The explosion reportedly occurred between 11:41 pm and 11:45 pm in the Kakwa area, near the boundary between Imphal West and Imphal East districts. The blast took place near a ground in the vicinity of Singjamei Police Station while personnel from the 189th Battalion’s E Company were deployed for routine check gate duty.
The injured personnel have been identified as Sub-Inspector (General Duty) C. Poonambalm, Assistant Sub-Inspector (General Duty) Ramesh Kumar and Sub-Inspector (General Duty) Pabitra Kumar Jena. Following the incident, all three were taken to Raj Medicity Hospital for medical treatment.
According to medical updates, the injured personnel are currently out of danger. However, one of them remains under observation in the intensive care unit (ICU).
Police are investigating the incident to establish the circumstances that led to the explosion. The exact cause of the blast has not yet been determined, and no organisation has claimed responsibility so far.
Further details are awaited as the investigation progresses.
