Grenade attack at Wangjing-Tentha MLA residence
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, January 04 2012:
Wangjing-Tentha MLA Moirangthem Hemanta was attacked by some unidentified persons who lobbed a hand grenade at his Tentha Khongbal residence last night while another hand grenade which failed to go off was discovered this morning.
A police source informed that one hand grenade hurled by some unidentified persons near the residential gate of MLA Hemanta at about 9.50 pm yesterday exploded.
However, there was no report of any casualty.
Another hand grenade which failed to go off was discovered from the inner side of the gate this morning.
Explosive experts of Manipur Police retrieved the grenade and set it off safely at an isolated place of Tentha Khongbal.
No group or individual has claimed responsibility for the bomb attack.
The MLA could not be contacted for his comments.