Manipur blast leaves 7 dead, many injured

Seven persons were injured after unidentified miscreants triggered a powerful Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast in this capital town of Manipur on Monday, police said.

The blast occurred in front of a vehicle spares shop in the congested locality of Major Khul around 5.30 am. None of the injured were members of Manipur's ethnic groups, police said.

They were admitted to the Regional Institute of Medical Sciences.