Women protest demanding justice for the victims of the April 7 bomb attack, in which three civilians were killed, in Imphal East on April 16, 2026. | Photo Credit: ANI Thousands of people defied prohibitory orders in Manipur’s Imphal West district and took out a torch rally to protest the recent bomb attack in which two children were killed, triggering clashes with security forces, officials said. Thousands carrying torches began the rally around 7 p.m. on Thursday (April 16, 2026) at Singjamei, demanding the immediate arrest of those responsible for the April 7 blast at Tronglaobi in Bishnupur district that claimed the lives of two children. Officials said some protesters raised slogans against the security forces and verbally abused personnel deployed at the spot. Published – April 17, 2026 12:38 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation NGT seeks pre-1950 maps of Osman Sagar and Himayat Sagar from Telangana govt Former Meta contractor Sama to lay off more than 1,000 workers in Kenya