Aizawl, Nov 19: Three bomb explosions, at least two of which directed at the BRU tribals, occurred in Mizoram just a day before the assembly election in the state, where the voting right of the tribal community remains an issue. Police said there were no casualties.


A powerful explosion rocked a building at Tuipuibari village, bordering Tripura, last night where 10 electronic voting machines have been installed for Bru voters housed in six refugee camps in the neighbouring state after fleeing Mizoram, the police said. Another bomb exploded last night at BRU-dominated Dampa Rengpui village, the police said.

Two persons, with two gelatine sticks, riding a scooter near the place of occurrence were arrested.

A third bomb exploded near Raj Bhavan here with the police arresting one suspect.

The Chief Electoral Officer Lalmalsawma told that security had been beefed up in Tuipuibari and Kanhmun where 10 and seven special polling booths respectively were set up for 4,266 BRU voters to exercise their franchise. Bureau Report