The Manipur government on Friday (September 6) announced the closure of schools on Saturday (September 7) in view of unrest arising out of bomb attacks in Bishnupur district. According to a notification issued by the Directorate of Education (Schools), all schools in the state will remain closed on September 7 for safety of students and teachers.
An elderly man was killed and five others were injured after suspected militants launched the bomb attack on a residential area of Moirang in Bishnupur district on Friday afternoon, an official said. The rocket, which fell on the compound of former chief minister Mairembam Koireng’s residence, seemed to be an improvised one. It is the second rocket that was fired in the district on Friday.
