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IMPHAL: A bomb went off at the gate of a cement and steel store at the Kwakeithel area in Imphal West early on Saturday morning. "The explosion may have been the fallout of an extortion bid by underground groups about three months ago," police said. No one was injured in the blast, suspected to have been triggered by rebels. The steel shutter of the store was damaged by its impact," a local said. "The bomb exploded around 4.30am..