# Woman loses leg in suspected landmine blast in Manipur’s Kangpokpi

2026-11-10T15:06:25+00:00 | India | Indian Opinion Desk

Corroboration: 2 independent outlets

A 41-year-old woman, Durga Devi Bhattarai, lost her left leg after allegedly stepping on a suspected explosive device while grazing cattle in Bazaghari village under Irang Part-II in Manipur's Kangpokpi district on Tuesday, 10 November. She was initially taken to Kangpokpi Christian Hospital and later shifted to the Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) in Imphal. The incident is the third explosion in the locality within four to five days, according to both Northeast Live and India Today NE. On Monday, 9 November, a cow belonging to another villager, Amar Bahadur Basnet, died after coming into contact with a similar device. Villagers also reported hearing another explosion four to five days ago, suspected to have been triggered by a wild animal. Residents have urged authorities to register a case, conduct an investigation, and deploy a Bomb Disposal Squad to search and neutralise any remaining devices. The Manipur Gorkha Welfare Union condemned the incident and expressed solidarity with the victim's family.

## Indian Opinion Analysis

Both Northeast Live and India Today NE report the incident in near-identical neutral wire-copy style, leading with the injury and the victim's identity, then listing the prior explosions and the villagers' demands. Neither outlet adds political or official framing, and neither names any government response. The uniform coverage means the key open question is what authorities will do next: the story ends with residents seeking a Bomb Disposal Squad and a case, but no action is reported as of 10 November.

## Coverage

Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral
- northeastlivetv.com (neutral report) <https://northeastlivetv.com/around-ne/manipur/woman-loses-leg-in-suspected-landmine-blast-while-grazing-cattle-in-manipurs-kangpokpi-third-explosion-in-4-days-sparks-fear/>
  Straightforward incident report with victim details and local reaction
- indiatodayne.in (neutral report) <https://www.indiatodayne.in/manipur/story/woman-loses-leg-in-suspected-landmine-blast-while-grazing-cattle-in-manipurs-kangpokpi-third-explosion-in-4-days-1473803-2026-11-10>
  Straightforward incident report with victim details and local reaction

This brief was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry.

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