Blast at Former MLA’s Residence in Kangpokpi District Claims Wife’s Life

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In a tragic incident in Manipur’s Kangpokpi district, Charubala Haokip, the wife of former MLA Yamthong Haokip, was killed in an explosion at their residence on Saturday afternoon. The blast occurred at the family’s home in E. Mulam village, a Kuki-dominated area in the Saikul assembly constituency.

Manipur: Former MLA’s Wife Killed in Blast in Kangpokpi District
Manipur: Former MLA’s Wife Killed in Blast in Kangpokpi District

In a tragic incident in Manipur’s Kangpokpi district, Charubala Haokip, the wife of former MLA Yamthong Haokip, was killed in an explosion at their residence on Saturday afternoon. The blast occurred at the family’s home in E. Mulam village, a Kuki-dominated area in the Saikul assembly constituency.

According to police reports, Charubala, aged 59 and a member of the Meitei community, was engaged in cleaning the house and compound when the explosion took place. The incident happened around 3 p.m. on Saturday as she was burning waste items within their residential compound.

Emergency services were promptly alerted, and Charubala was initially taken to the primary health center in Saikul. She was subsequently transferred to Kangpokpi district hospital, where she unfortunately succumbed to her injuries.

No other casualties were reported in the incident. The former MLA filed a complaint at Saikul police station, and an investigation into the blast is currently underway. The exact cause of the explosion has yet to be determined by authorities.

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