Blast leaves two injured
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, August 11, 2014:
Two individuals sustained injuries when suspected underground militants hurled a hand grenade at the residence of Parliamentary Secretary (Youth Affairs and Sport) and MLA (Moirang Assembly constituency) Mairengbam Prithiviraj at Moirang bazaar under Moirang Police station, Bishnupur district today at around 7.40pm. The hand grenade landed and exploded at the courtyard injuring one woman on her leg.
The injured woman has been identified as Leishangbam Nungsi Devi of Moirang Laishangbam Leikai.
She was sitting in the courtyard of Parliamentary Secretary Prithiviraj when the bomb exploded.
Another civilian identified as Moirangthem Shyamkesho (64) of Moiran Konjenbam Leikai too sustained injuries.
Both the victims have been rushed to Shija Hospitals after giving first aid at Moirang CHC At the impact of the blast, some portions of the house walls were damaged.
Soon after the blast, high ranking police officers of the district rushed to the spot and took stock of the situation.