Documents seen by Manipur Police say the rocket was launched at 3.40 pm on September 6, travelled almost 5-6 km from the hills and landed near the house of the state’s first chief minister Mairembam Koireng Singh in Moirang.
At least 23.8 kg in weight, 5cm in thickness and nine feet in length -- these were the dimensions of a rocket fired by Kuki militants on September 6 last week that killed one person, injured five others, and has since become symbolic of the burgeoning security problem confronting the administration in a state roiled by 16 months of near-continuous conflict.
Documents seen by Manipur Police say the rocket was launched at 3.40 pm on September 6, travelled almost 5-6 km from the hills and landed near the house of the state’s first chief minister Mairembam Koireng Singh in Moirang (HT PHOTO).
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