Rajnath Singh calls up Manipur CM after blast kills two

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : May 29 2014 | 8:48 PM IST
Home Minister Rajnath Singh today called up Manipur Chief Minister O Ibobi Singh after a blast killed two persons in the state and asked him to ensure that the culprits involved in it do not go scot free.
Singh, who took charge of the Home Ministry today, telephoned the Chief Minister upon receiving the news about the explosion and asked him to ensure peace in the state and deploy adequate forces for maintaining law and order.
The Home Minister also told O Ibobi Singh that those who triggered the explosion must be arrested and ensure proper punishment for them, official sources said.
Two persons were killed and six others injured in a bomb blast in Manipur's Shingjamei this evening.
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First Published: May 29 2014 | 8:48 PM IST

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