GUWAHATI: A former Manipur MLA’s spouse was killed in an explosion Saturday within the compound of an deserted home adjoining to theirs in tribaldominated Kangpokpi district. Though the blast was initially suspected to be a militant assault, police haven’t dominated out the chance that Yamthong Haokip’s spouse Charubala by accident lit an IED whereas burning waste within the compound belonging to a relative in Saikul.Haokip and their daughter, who had been additionally dwelling on the time of the explosion, had been unharmed. Haokip (64) was a two-time MLA from Saikul who switched from Congress to the governing BJP forward of the 2022 meeting polls. Haokip was a Kangpokpi (hills) native, whereas Charubala was from the valley (Imphal East).
