IED explosion near home kills ex-MLA’s wife in Manipur

Charubala, the wife of former Manipur MLA Yamthong Haokip, was killed in an explosion in Kangpokpi district. The blast, initially suspected to be a militant attack, might have occurred while she was burning waste in an abandoned compound. Haokip and their daughter were unharmed. Haokip had switched from Congress to BJP before the 2022 assembly polls.