Blast at Eastern Motors
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, June 01 2015 :
Unidentified miscreants today triggered a blast at the southern side of the Eastern Motors showroom located at Chingmeirong under Lamphel police station.
The blast took place today morning around 5.20 at the southern side of the showroom.
Security is deployed in and around the showroom since some time back following similar incidents.
The blast was suspected to have been triggered by an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) .
Front portion of the showroom roof and the showroom's hoardings were damaged.
However, there was no report of any human casualty.
A large number of police personnel including senior police officers of Imphal West district police arrived at the spot to take stock of the situation.
Police have taken up a case regarding the incident.
Locals said that they were awoken by the sound of the blast.
A local said that the blast occurred under the nose of security personnel who have been deployed in and around the area.
The Assam Rifles post and Chingmeirong police outpost are located some few meters away from the
blast site.