Hurt in blast
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, April 22 2019:
A 45 year old man identified as Konsam Santosh a Physics lecturer at Churachand Higher Secondary School was injured in a twin blast today between the Assam Rifles transit camp and office of Manipur Mountain Trekking Association located at Minuthong, today evening.
According to the locals who were present at the blast site, they heard two loud blasts one after the other today at about 7.30 pm.
The blasts sound came from the direction of the road that leads to Khuman Lampak, they said.
In the blast a Physics Lecturer of Churchand Higher Secondary School who was driving his car towards Khuman Lampak junction was hit by shrapnels on his thighs and hands and was rushed to Raj Medicity.
The injured Lecturer hails from Khurai Konsam Leikai and according to the doctor his condition is stated to be out of danger.
Soon after the blast a team of Imphal West district police led by Additional SP Operation AG Sharma rushed to the spot.
The blasts occurred on the road between the Transit camp and MMTA office while another exploded near the MMTA complex.