Bomb attacks rising as election approaches
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, January 18, 2012:
With the 10th Manipur Legislative Assembly Election barely 10 days left, bomb attacks on Congress workers and candidates are also rising manifolds throughout the state.
In such an incident unknown persons attacked the house of Congress candidate of Singhat A/C Binso Hao at Lanam Veng, CCpur with a hand grenade last night which luckily failed to explode.
Police later recovered the bomb safely.
In another incident, a bomb was exploded today at around 12.30 pm at the house of Chingsubam Manichou (45) from Sanjembam Makha Leikai who is a worker of Congress candidate AK Mirabai of Patsoi A/C.However no one was injured in the incident.
Earlier, at around 12.30 am last night, a bomb was also exploded at the house of former Deputy Director of Agriculture Department Akoijam Bijoy at Tera Sapam Leirak.
No one was injured in the blast.
The house of Takhellambam Tompok, Pradhan of Mayang Langjing Gram Panchayat was attacked with hand grenade by unknown persons last night at around 1.30 am which luckily failed to injured anybody.
Meanwhile suspected NSCN (IM) cadres assaulted Youth Affairs and Sports Minister DD Thaisii's workers Kho and Hopson of Kamson village of Karong A/C in Senapati district.