3 hurt in blast
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, November 17 2012:
At least three persons were injured when a powerful grenade thrown into a shop exploded at Hatta, New Checkon road in Imphal East district today.
The grenade was hurled in-side Sudhir Iron Store today around 1.35 pm by unidentified miscreants, sources said.
The injured victims were identified as Athokpam Babudon (58) of Keishamthong Thangjam Leirak; Sikladhar Saha (38) and Lakhsmi Saha, both from Bihar and presently residing at Major Khul.
Sikladhar Saha is the proprietor of the store while the others were salesmen.
All the injured victims were rushed to the nearby Public Hospital from where they were referred to Shija Hospitals for treatment.
No individual or group has claimed responsibility for the blast so far.
Meanwhile, a powerful bomb exploded this morning at around 5.20 at a place between Chandrakhong and Mayai Keithel along the Yairipok-Kasom road though no casualty has been reported.
Police source said the blast occurred just when two convoy vehicles of AR personnel crossed the place.
The convoy vehicles were heading towards the AR post located at Sombirei village near Mayai Keithel.