New Delhi: The wife of former Manipur MLA Yamthong Haokip, representing the Saikul assembly constituency, was killed in a bomb blast on Sunday in the Kangpokpi district of Manipur, officials said.

The bomb blast occurred at a house adjacent to that of former Saikul MLA Yamthong Haokip on Saturday evening, they said.

The victim, identified as Sapam Charubala, the second wife of Haokip, was injured in the blast and taken to a health facility in Saikul but later succumbed to her injuries, officials said, PTI reported.

Former MLA Haokip was also in his house at the time of the blast but he was not injured in the incident.

Police are investigating the matter.