Imphal, Feb 27: In poll bound Manipur, at least two people including a child were killed and five others injured when a mortar was exploded in a house at Gangpimual village in Churachandpur district on Saturday night.

A district police official said that seven persons including children were sustained serious injuries due to the bomb blast and taken to the district hospital, where Mangminlal, 6 and Langinsang,22, were succumbed to their injuries.

Senior police officials along with reinforcement have rushed to the area and a search was on to nab the unknown perpetrators.

The Saturday night’s bomb explosion was the major violent incident after the schedule of the Manipur assembly elections were declared on January 8 by the Election Commission.

The elections to the 60-seat Manipur assembly would be held in two phases on February 28 and March 5. Votes will be counted on March 10