Imphal, May 18: A militant was killed when the bomb he was trying to plant under a bridge went off in Senapati district of Manipur today, police said.
The deceased, identified as Dony (26) from Chandel district, was trying to plant a bomb under a bridge on Kangpokpi river, about 35 kms north of here, along NH 39 in the wee hours today, they said.
But the bomb suddenly went off, killing him on the spot, they said, adding some portion of the bridge was also damaged.
A voter ID card recovered from the spot referred his name as Dony hailing from Naga-dominated Chandel district bordering Myanmar.
–PTI