Second Arrest in Manipur Petrol Pump Blast, Arms Cache Seized

Overview

• Police arrested Pukhrambam Bimol Meitei, 41, at Lamphel Sana Keithel in Imphal West on January 15 for alleged involvement in the January 8 attack.
• Officers recovered an SMG carbine with four magazines and 107 rounds, a 9 mm pistol with five rounds, two HE-36 grenades with detonators, and a two-wheeler.
• The latest detention follows the earlier arrest of alleged KYKL cadre Hijam Manichandra Singh, 35, in connection with the petrol pump explosion.
• The blast at Elidas fuel station in Bishnupur damaged the facility but caused no injuries, according to police.
• Petrol pumps shut across the valley on January 10 as dealers demanded security and compensation, and police say joint operations continue with a KCP cadre also detained in Imphal West.