One injured in bomb blast at Sugnu
Source: Chronicle News Service
Kakching, June 12 2023:
One Yumnam Vo-penjit (22), son of Y Bish - warjit of Langmeidong Mamang Leikai has been injured in a bomb explo-sion suspected to be trig-gered by Kuki militants during search of a missing person at Sugnu Nazareth around 2 pm on Monday.
As per reports from the incident site, Vopenjit was part of a search party that in search of Ngangom Navy (29) of Sugnu Mandop Leikai at Sugnu Nazareth on Monday, after he went missing on May 28 in the area.
The party was searching various parts of Nazareth when Vopenjit stepped near the explosive which then exploded and the shrapnel hit his neck.
He was first taken to PHC Kakching Khunou for first aid after which he was brought to Jivan Hospital Kakching for treatment.
Later, he was referred to RIMS Hospital for further medical care.