Imphal, June 30 -- Central security forces and Manipur police, including a bomb detection and disposal squad, safely detected and neutralized a 51mm ILLG mortar bomb planted at Terakhongshangbi Maning Laithel under the Moirang Police Station in Manipur's Bishnupur district.

According to an official report, acting on information from villagers who found an unexploded bomb while working in a paddy field during this monsoon season, the joint team rushed to the site around 7 am on Sunday.

Bomb experts identified the 51mm ILLG mortar bomb as an illuminating explosive designed to provide illumination for various purposes, including infantry combat, aerial photography, and troop movement. The bomb, fired from a 51mm mortar weapon, is believed ...