Grenade attack
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, April 26 2013 :
Newly formed Kuki National Front (N) attacked the official residence of Irrigation and Flood Control Minister Ngamthang Haokip with a hand grenade at around 6.40 pm today.
However, the grenade did not explode.
The Minister was not there in his official residence at the time of the attack.
Meanwhile, newly formed Kuki armed group KNF (N) has claimed responsibility of the attack.
Publicity Secretary of the outfit, Gou Vaiphei told The Sangai Express over the phone that the attack was carried out as the Minister turned down the request of the outfit to extend monetary help.
The publicity secretary said that the outfit would not only carry out other attacks in future but also take the life of the Minister if he fails to extend monetary help to the outfit.