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Bishnupur: As the situation remains grim amid drone attacks, militants fired a second rocket towards Manipur ’s Bishnupur in less than 12 hours, resulting in the killing of one person. The rocket was fired from around 6 km away from the spot. 

Upon receiving the information of the rocket attack, police arrived at the spot to collect the rocket for forensic investigation. At least 20-25 kg of materials, splinters were inside the rocket.  

Several houses were destroyed due to the impact of the rocket. 

Meanwhile, earlier today a rocket attack was carried out in the early hours of Friday. 

Days after multiple drone attacks hit Manipur 's Imphal west, now suspected militants launched a fresh bomb attack in Bishnupur district on Friday morning, damaging at least two structures, police said. The suspected militants also fired several rounds towards Bishnupur district, prompting security forces to retaliate.

Rockets were fired from elevated positions in the nearby hill areas of Churachandpur district toward the low-lying residential locality of Tronglaobi, located around 45 km from state capital Imphal. The range of the rockets was estimated to be over 3 km, police said.

“A rocket was fired towards my house at around 4:40 am. I could hear 10-12 rounds of firing. I have not seen such a size rocket being fired earlier before,” a local civilian told Republic.

Drones hovering over Kumbi Village

On Thursday night, Kumbi village, located a few kilometers from Tronglaobi, experienced heightened tension after multiple drones were spotted hovering less than 100 metres above the ground, eyewitnesses said.

A section of villagers from Senjam Chirang in Manipur has been forced to abandon their homes and seek refuge in a nearby community hall after bombs dropped from a drone injured three members of a local resident's family two days ago.The first bomb smashed through the roof of a 65-year-old farmer's house, injuring his daughter. Minutes later, another bomb fell from the sky and injured him and his son.