Imphal/UNI: Three Border Security Force (BSF) personnel sustained minor injuries in a bomb blast at Telipati, Imphal East district last midnight.
Police said the injured jawans ASI Lalkumar (54), Koram Mahindra and Santram, 23 of 108 BSF were rushed to JNIMS and were out of danger.
Police rushed in to enquire into the incident.
Large numbers of security personnel and police were on duty in the area as security has been beefed up following unrest in the state in the wake of talks between the government and Naga militants.
Senior police officials today inspected the area and a probe has started into the incident. It was not yet known who was responsible for the blast.
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