Manipur alert: 9-foot rocket weighing 200kg recovered in Churachandpur; explosives, detonator seized

Imphal: Security forces recovered a 9-foot-long country-made rocket from the area between S Lonphai and Tuikong villages in Churachandpur district on Monday. Police said the rocket consisted of explosives and a detonator weighing 200kg. In Sept last year, Kuki militants had launched a rocket attack in Bishnupur, killing an elderly person and injuring five. The rocket struck the residence of late Mairembam Koireng, the first elected chief minister of Manipur , at Moirang Mairembam Leikai. Four country-made rockets were also recovered from the Kuki-Zo dominated Churachandpur district in Nov last year.