Bishnupur, April 7 -- Protests broke out across the Tronglaobi Awang Leikai area in Moirang following the death of two children after a bomb was hurled by suspected militants at a residential house in the area in Bishnupur district.

Protesters took to the streets, blocking the crucial Imphal-Tidim Road at multiple points and setting fire to at least three trucks.

In response to the unrest and the potential for further violence, police have deployed heavy security reinforcements and tightened security in the volatile region.

A member of Child Welfare Committee in Bishnupur A Premananda detailed the timing of the blast, stating that it was around 1.05 pm. Two children lost their lives in this incident. They were 5 years and 5 months old....