Bomb attack at Minister's house left one injured
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, December 31 2011:
A bomb blast at the house of Health and Family Welfare Minister L Jayentakumar at Pishumthong this evening left one woman injured and caused damage to a car parked near the gate.
The incident occurred at around 6:20 pm today when two Dio scooter borne unidentified persons hurled a hand grenade exploded outside the residential gate of the Minister.
One woman who came to buy vegetables from the nearby Pishum market sustained injuries in the blast.
The assailants reportedly fled the area after the attack.
The injured woman has been identified as one Ashem Ongbi Memcha (45) w/o A Rajen of Pishum Ningom Leirak.
She was rushed to RIMS hospital.
She was hit by bomb splinters on her right side abdomen.
The damaged car ( Santro, bearing registration no.MN04-2264) belongs to a younger brother of Minister Jayentakumar.
The Minister when contacted told that he was not at home when the attack took place as he was attending an in-camera meeting as part of election campaign in his constituency.
The Minister informed that no threat has been received from any groups.
Minister Jayentakumar suspected that the attack may be a political plot against him.