MAHUD to meet medical expenses of injured IMC sweeper
Source: The Sangai Express / DIPR

Imphal, January 16 2018: MAHUD Minister Thounaojam Shyamkumar, today strongly condemned the twin blasts that rocked Imphal city yesterday.

A woman sweeper of the Imphal Municipal Corporation identified as Yenshembam Sobita Devi, 50 years, wife of Y.Ingo from Langthabal Mantrikhong Awang Lekai was injured in the blast.

She suffered minor injury and was admitted at the Raj Medicity.

On Monday, the first blast took place inside M Sector Defence PRO Office complex adjacent to the southern side of Johnstone Higher Secondary School while the second blast took place along the roadside of the school.

Speaking to media persons at his residential quarter at Kangla Pat, Th Shyamkumar said planting and exploding bombs at a public place is a cowardly act.

Urging those responsible to come forward, the Minister appealed to all not to repeat such acts in future which is detrimental to the development of the State.

To ensure the safety of the public, he said additional CCTV cameras working 24X7 will be installed in Imphal city by the MAHUD in consultation with the Chief Minister.

He assured that the cameras will be installed within this month.

Stating that the department under him will work in collaboration with the State Police, he appealed for cooperation from the general public.

The Minister said that it is unfortunate that the blasts took place at the time when the MAHUD Department and IMC are wholeheartedly working to make the city clean.

Shyamkumar also said that the M AHUD Department will bear all the medical expenses of the IMC sweeper who was injured in the blast while doing her duty along the Kangla road.

Later, MAHUD Minister met the injured IMC sweeper.

Yenshembani Sobita Devi, at Raj Medicity, North AOC, Imphal.

Giving monetary aid to the injured woman, Th Shyamkumar once again reiterated and assured that all the medical expenses incurred during the treatment of Y Sobita Devi will be borne by the MAHUD Department.

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