AR Hqs attacked
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, January 22 2015:
Militants today triggered an IED blast at the gate of 27 Sector Assam Rifles headquarters at Tuibuong, Churachandpur district headquarters.
Meanwhile troops of 2nd J&K Light Infantry detected another IED even as the Chairperson of Wangoi Municipal Council was targeted with a hand grenade.
An IED exploded at the gate of 27 Sector AR headquarters at around 6 am today, informed a source.
However, there was no report of any casualty.
Half an hour earlier, troops of JKLI detected an IED in a paddy field at Kwakta, Bishnupur district under Moirang police station.
The paddy field belongs to one Md Abdul Salam of Kwakta Ward No 6.The bomb was set off safely by a bomb disposal squad of the Army's 73 Mountain Brigade at around 8 am.
On the other hand, one Chinese hand grenade was found at the courtyard of Wangoi Municipal Council Chairperson Khaidem (O) Bala (38) at Wangoi Khaidem Leikai at around 6.45 am today.
Later police picked up the hand grenade.
It is suspected that the bomb was placed at the Chairperson's home deliberately in connection with a monetary demand.
A case has been registered at Wangoi police station in connection with the incident.
Notably, one hand grenade exploded near the garage of Bala's residence in the night of November 8 last year.
Even though there was no human casualty, one car was damaged in the grenade attack.