Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, November 22:
At least four persons sustained injuries.' when a suspected underground activist attacked them with hand grenades at Morok Ingkhol, 4 kms north of Heingang Police Station at around 8 am today.
According to information received by the press, the suspected underground activist driving a Kinetic Honda came to the house of Moirangthem Joy (22) son of of Mangoljao of Morok Ingkhol at around 7.30 am and tried to forcibly take away the youth with him.
On seeing Joy resisting the attempt of the suspected underground activist, his elder brother Manglemjao along with some other local rushed in.
But the suspected underground activist lobbed a Chinese made hand grenade towards Manglemjao and fled from the scene immediately.
When the hand grenade exploded, Manglemjao and another local person identified as Mongjam Naba (45) s/o Thoiba got hurt.
Manglemjao sustained injuries on his right hand and left leg while Naba was hit by a bomb splinter at his waist.
When the local people chased after the fleeing UG, he hurled another hand grenade toward the pursuers.
It landed and exploded at Morok Ingkhol Khongjil, some 1000 feet away from the gate of Joy, injuring two more persons in the process.
The two persons who sustained injuries in the second explosion are identified as Mongjam Ibomcha (26) s/o Khomei of Morok Ingkhol 1 and Konjengbam Sanayaima (45).Ibomcha sustained injuries on his back and Sanayaima on his right thigh.
All the four persons are presently being treated at RIMS Hospital here.
Their condition is reported to be not serious.
Press report further said that one underground group has tried to recruit Joy one month back and he had even left home for five days.
But as the family members strongly objected to his joining with any underground organisation, Joy came back.
It is very likely that the suspected UG came today to prevail upon Joy to join the outfit once again, the report said.
One hurt in explosion: A civilian sustained injuries when a powerful bomb exploded near Tuibong River under Molcham Police Station in Chandel district.
Although the incident took place on November 2 last, the matter was reported to the police only yesterday.
The injured person is identified as Letkholal Khongsai (32) of Songdop village.
He sustained injuries on his lower buttock and right calf.