Hurt in bomb attack
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, August 04 2013:
At least one army personnel was injured when suspected insurgents triggered a powerful bomb near Khoibu village in Chandel district this morning.
Troops of 6th Dogra Regiment were patrolling on foot near Khoibu village along Chandel-Ukhrul road, about 65 Kms North of Tengnoupal police station when a bomb planted there exploded all of a sudden.
The explosion left one personnel of 6th Dogra Regiment injured.
But details could not be obtained till the time of filing this report though it is reported that personnel of the Dogra Regiment opened fire after the explosion.
Meanwhile, police have retrieved a hand grenade found at the foot of a tree on Khurai Chaithabi Leirak, Imphal East district this afternoon.