Bomb blast at Heituppokpi
Source: Hueiyen News Service
New Delhi, May 15, 2013:
A bomb probably planted to target a patrolling party of 116 BSF D Coy went off at Wangjing Heituppokpi under Thoubal Police Station around 4:40 pm today.
However, no one was hurt in the blast.
According to police report, the foot patrolling party of 116 BSF D Coy stationed at Wangjing was just 30 metres away from the spot when the bomb went off.
Meanwhile, personnel of 16 AR stationed at Sagolmang have arrested three person who were carrying a bomb during a frisking and checking operation carried out near their Sagolmang post.
The arrested persons have been identified as Chingsubam Bobo Meitei (42) of Pukhao Shantipur; Wairokpam Ajit (25) of Pukhao Shantipur and Sagolshem Sanajaoba (25) of Pukhao.
They are reported to be cadres of PREPAK.