Manipur elections: Bomb recovered ahead of Rahul Gandhi's visit to Imphal
Elections in the state are slated for March 4 and 8
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Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi.
A bomb was recovered in Imphal on Tuesday ahead of the visit of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi visit for campaigning for the Manipur Assembly elections.
Police said the bomb was found near the gate of a residential building around 6 am in Khongman Bashikhong Turel Mapal area in Imphal East district. The bomb was later defused.
The bomb was recovered about 6 km from the venue where the Congress Vice President is scheduled to address a rally.
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First Published: Feb 28 2017 | 2:37 PM IST