CRPF jawan hurt in bomb attack at Khemchand's home
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, October 07 2023:
A CRPF trooper was hurt in a bomb attack at the residence of RD&PR minister Yumnam Khemchand at Singjamei Yumnam Leikai on Saturday night around 10 o'clock.
According to a source, some unidentified miscreants hurled the bomb, which is believed to be a hand grenade, in front of the MLA's residence.
The bomb exploded outside the gate in which the CRPF jawan posted on duty for protection of the MLA's house suffered minor injuries on one of his hands.
Top police officers rushed to the blast site and assessed the situation.
No further details could be received from police at the time of filing this report as the incident with exception of the information that investigation has commenced.
A case has been registered at Singjamei police station.
According to reports, Chief Minister Biren stated that the destruction of poppy plantations using IAF choppers would start after a survey of poppy plantation areas is completed.
The scale of poppy cultivation has spread across 15,400 acres of land in the hills between 2017 and 2023 in Manipur.