Blast at former MLA's residence; protest staged
Source: IT News
Imphal, March 30 2017:
A powerful blast took place at the residence of former MLA of Thongju Assembly Constituency,, Bijoy Koijam at Thongju Part 2 Pheija Leitong at around 10.30 pm last night.
No human casualty occurred in the blast however, street lamp in front of the gate of the residence, a tube light and window glasses of the houses were destroyed in the blast.
Police source said that the bomb is a low intensity IED.
No individuals or group has claimed responsibility of the blast at the time of filing this story.
Decrying the blast, women folk of the area staged a sit in protest at Pheja Leiton Community Hall.
Protestors demanded immediate clarification of the attack and appealed not to trigger such deadly blast at residential area.