Manipur unrest: CM chairs high-level meeting; Govt orders internet suspension in 5 valley districts for 3 days

Manipur Chief Minister Y. Khemchand Singh on Tuesday (April 7, 2026) chaired a high-level meeting to review the law and order situation in the State, after two children were killed in a bomb attack in Bishnupur district. The Manipur government also ordered suspension of internet and mobile data services, including Broadband, VSATs and VPN in five valley districts for three days, an official statement said.

Mr. Singh said his government is committed to restoring peace and stability at the earliest.

“Chaired a high-level meeting with Hon’ble MLAs today at the secretariat to review the prevailing situation and deliberate on necessary measures to de-escalate tensions,” he said in a post on X.

“While peace and normalcy have been disturbed, we remain firmly committed to restoring stability at the earliest. The government is actively exploring all viable options and taking decisive steps to bring back peace, ensure public safety, and uphold law and order across the State,” he said.

The incident occurred around 1 a.m. when a bomb was hurled by suspected militants at a house in Moirang Tronglaobi area, killing a five-year-old boy and a six-month-old girl, a senior police officer said.

Locals staged a protest this morning, and torched two oil tankers and a truck near a petrol pump in the area. They burnt tyres in front of the Moirang Police Station and destroyed a makeshift police outpost, another officer said.

Security forces have been deployed in the area to control the situation, he said.

Internet suspension

The Commissioner Home N. Ashok Kumar, signed the order banning internet and mobile data services in five districts from Tuesday, an official statement said.

A Home department statement said, "In view of the prevailing law and order situation in five districts of Manipur - Imphal West, Imphal East, Thoubal, Kakching and Bishnupur and to stop the spread of disinformation and false rumours... the government has decided to order temporary suspension of internet services and mobile data services including Broadband, VSATs and VPN services in five districts."