Imphal, April 9 -- The All Manipur United Clubs' Organisation (AMUCO), along with several civil society groups, on Thursday staged a protest rally in Imphal, demanding justice for victims of the Tronglaobi bomb attack that killed two children and injured their mother.

As the rally progressed and reached Keishamthong Hodam Leirak, heavy deployment of central and state security forces halted the demonstrators. Authorities, however, permitted a small delegation to proceed and meet Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh to submit a memorandum outlining their demands.

The protests were triggered by the April 7 incident in Tronglaobi Awang Leikai, Moirang, where suspected militants hurled a bomb at a residence around 1 AM. The attack killed tw...