Manipur polls: Five persons including three women injured in blast, 86% turnout recorded
The blast occurred at around 5-30 pm inside of a medical store at Kashturi bridge Thangal Bazar mid of Imphal.
Manipur police said that, at least five people including three women were injured in the blast triggered by suspected Naga militants.
The injured persons were rushed to nearest hospital.
Top police and army officials rushed to the blast area and cordoned the capital city of the north eastern Indian state.
The blast occurred few minutes after the second and final phase assembly poll in the state concluded.
The phase registered a record voter turnout over 86 percent till 5 pm.
A total of 98 candidates were in fray for 22 assembly constituencies in the final phase poll spreading across the valley district of Thoubal and hill districts of Chandel, Tamenglong, Ukhrul and Senapati.
Manipur Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh, Deputy CM M Gaikhangam, human rights activist Irom Chanu Sharmila contested in the final phase poll.
On the other hand, reports said that, miscreants destroyed an EVM at Khambathel booth in Chandel constituency.
Local villagers have demanded re-poll at the polling booth.
(Reporting by Hemanta Kumar Nath)
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