Schools Shut Amid Unrest Following Bishnupur Bomb Attacks

The Manipur government has ordered the closure of all schools on September 7 due to unrest following bomb attacks in Bishnupur district. An elderly man was killed, and five others were injured in the attacks. A public emergency has been declared in the Imphal Valley by local civil bodies.

The Manipur government announced the closure of schools on September 7 in response to unrest stemming from bomb attacks in Bishnupur district.

The Directorate of Education (Schools) issued a notification stating that all educational institutions, including government, private, and central schools, will remain closed for the safety of students and teachers.

On Friday, an elderly man was killed, and five others were injured in a bomb attack on a residential area. A crude rocket fell on the property of former chief minister Mairembam Koireng.

It marked the second rocket attack in the district that day. The Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI), a coalition of civil organizations, declared a public emergency in the Imphal Valley.

(With inputs from agencies.)