Explosion, late-night firing in parts of Manipur, situation brought under control

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An explosion and incidents of firing were reported in different districts of Manipur on Wednesday night as violence continues in the state...

The bomb was planted inside a parked vehicle, officials said...

Another incident of firing was reported in Imphal East district near Urangpat, where shots from automatic small arms were heard..

Adding to the unrest, the Sawonbung-YKPI road remained blocked at multiple locations due to protests organized by Meira Paibis...

The tensions began when tribal groups in Manipur called for a 12-hour total shutdown in protest against the state government's survey on reserved forests/protected forests and eviction from villages on the day of Chief Minister Biren Singh's visit to Churachandpur on April 28...

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