Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, November 24 2010:
Close in the heels of the recent threat to MLA Salam Joy of Wangoi A/C, suspected UGs fired at the house of a worker of the MLA at Irom Meijarao under Nambol police station last night.
No casualties were reported in the attack that was launched last night around 10 pm at the house of the worker identified as Saikhom Nimai (45) of Irom Meijarao Makha Leikai.
However, damage was caused to some properties in the house, official reports said.
The motive behind the gun attack at the house could not be ascertained by the family as well as the police who have been investigating into the incident.
Decrying the act, womenfolk of the area staged a sit-in protest today.
Mention may be made that Salam Joy, MLA of Wangoi Assembly Constituency had a war of words with a KCP group over certain issues in recent times.
Meanwhile, suspected activists of KCP (MC) triggered a bomb at the house of adhyaksha of Imphal east Pungsubam Bimola Devi (46) at Achanbigei Maya Leikai under Heingang police station.
Police later recovered another unexploded bomb from the spot.
The bomb exploded around 8.20 pm tonight near the garage of the house.
No casualty was reported in the blast.
The unexploded bomb was later recovered at the garage.
The bomb at the house of adhyaksha was triggered barely three hour after a failed bomb attack was launched at the house of a member of the zilla parishad of the same district, Imphal east, Takhelllambam Nandababu at Kairang under the same police station.
The bomb which failed to explode was hurled by suspected UGs around 5.20 pm.