India, Jan. 6 -- The Bishnupur district police of Manipur on Tuesday handed over the probe into the bomb blast at Saiton Nganukon Ward 7/8, which left two people injured, to the National Investigation Agency (NIA), officials said.

The first of the twin improvised explosive devices (IEDs) blast took place in a house that remained unoccupied since May 3, 2023, belonging to one Salam Mani (70) around 5am on Monday.

"There was another IED explosion at the nearby area of Saiton Nganukon Ward number 8, under Phougakchao Ikhai-PS, Bishnupur district, in which two civilians sustained injuries. The case has been forwarded to the NIA for further investigation," said officials.

Officials further stated that senior police officers of the rank of i...