IMPHAL: Two persons were injured in Bishnupur district of Manipur on Monday morning when a suspected IED exploded. Reports said that an explosion occurred in an abandoned house in Saiton Ngoukon village, some 40 km south of Imphal at around 5 am. Another suspected IED exploded about two hours later injuring two persons, the reports also said.
Meanwhile, the Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI), a conglomerate of several civil society organisations, have strongly condemned the blasts. It termed the incidents as “terrorist bomb attacks” carried out on a civilian residential home at Saiton Nganukon, resulting in serious injuries to local villagers.
The COCOMI said this “deliberate act of terror against unarmed civilians constitutes a grave violation of fundamental human rights, constitutional guarantees, and the rule of law”. The COCOMI also said targeting of a civilian household under the cover of darkness reflects a dangerous and recurring pattern of impunity enjoyed by armed narco-terrorist perpetrators operating freely in the region. “What is deeply alarming is not merely the recurrence of such attacks, but the persistent absence of preventive measures, timely response, credible investigation, or visible accountability by the deployed security forces and the state administration”, it stated.
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The COCOMI then said despite prolonged militarisation and repeated assurances of control, armed groups continue to execute terror attacks on civilians with impunity raising serious concerns of institutional failure and possible security complicity through omission, negligence, or wilful inaction. The COCOMI holds the state administration and the security apparatus squarely responsible “for their failure” to discharge their constitutional duty to protect civilian lives.
The COCOMI then said the “continued inability or unwillingness” to identify, apprehend, and prosecute the perpetrators reflects a disturbing normalisation of terror violence against civilians. “It is particularly concerning that, even weeks after the terror attack at Torbung on December 16, 2025, no official status report has been placed in the public domain. As of January 5, 2026, the authorities have failed to disclose the identity of the terrorist groups involved, the progress of investigations, arrests made, or any concrete outcomes of security operations reportedly conducted in the area”, the COCOMI added. “This sustained opacity undermines public trust and reinforces the perception that terror attacks against civilians are being selectively ignored or strategically tolerated”, it further added.
The COCOMI then said the silence, inertia, and lack of transparency of the authorities have effectively emboldened perpetrators, reducing civilian lives to expendable collateral and eroding the very foundations of governance and the rule of law. COCOMI therefore demanded an immediate, transparent, and time-bound investigation into the Saiton Nganukon bomb attack of January 5, 2026.
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It also demanded “public disclosure” of investigation findings, including accountability of both the perpetrators and officials whose acts of commission or omission enabled such attacks. The COCOMO further demanded an official status report on the Torbung terror attack of December 16, 2025, detailing investigation progress, arrests made, and prosecutorial action taken. It also demanded concrete, verifiable action against armed groups carrying out terror attacks, instead of routine statements devoid of outcomes. The COCOMI further demanded clear and enforceable assurances of civilian safety, particularly for vulnerable and conflict-affected localities.
It then said the people of Manipur cannot be expected to live under constant fear while the state functions as a mute spectator. “Failure to protect civilians is not merely administrative negligence, it constitutes a breach of constitutional, legal, and moral responsibility”, it stated. The COCOMI then said it stands in solidarity with the victims and their families.
Also condemning the blasts, the Thadou Community International (TCI) has urged immediate “iron-hand action against Kuki supremacist terrorism”.
“Thadou Community International (TCI) strongly condemns today’s IED blasts in Saiton-Nganukon, Bishnupur district, Manipur, which injured two innocent Meitei civilians”, the Thadou body said. It also stated that “these acts of violent terrorism spread fear among peace-loving Thadou people just as normalcy has begun gradually returning through sustained peace efforts by Thadou Inpi Manipur”.
The Thadou body said it “sees this incident as a blatant manifestation of Kuki supremacist violent terrorism intent on derailing reconciliation and sowing division”. The TCI then said the Thadou community firmly rejected such extremism and stood committed to peace, coexistence, and Manipur’s territorial integrity.
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The Thadou body then urged the Government of India to act decisively with an iron hand under President’s Rule in Manipur state government to neutralize “this threat” without delay. The TCI also said the Centre must not wait for a “pushback (retaliate and defend themselves) from the people of Manipur against the Indian state—prompt, firm and impartial action is essential to restore confidence and prevent further escalation”.