One killed, 5 injured in bomb blast in Imphal

One person was killed and five others injured when militants exploded a bomb in the heart of Imphal town on Monday.

The victim, a labourer, died on the spot after the bomb went off at about 11.00 am near Mahatma Gandhi Avenue, police said.

The injured persons were taken to a nearby hospital, they said, adding the condition of some of them was stated to be critical.