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Manipur : BJP MLA unhurt in grenade attack, 10 persons injured in separate explosion

by IBNS 13 Oct 2017, 11:25 pm

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Guwahati, Oct 14 (IBNS) : A BJP legislator of Manipur escaped unhurt, when suspected militants hurled a powerful grenade at the MLA's house but the grenade did not explode, according to media reports on Saturday.

Later, police recovered the unexploded grenade safely. 
 
According to reports, suspected militants hurled a grenade at the house of BJP MLA Heikham Dingo Singh, who represents the Sekmai assembly constituency in Manipur’s capital city Imphal. 
 
A top official of Manipur police said that the suspected militants had fled from the area. 
 
Meanwhile, security forces have launched a massive operation against the culprits. 
 
On the other hand, at least 10 people including a woman and a minor were injured in a grenade attack by suspected militants at a local fair in Tera Lukram Leirak area of Manipur's capital Imphal on Friday evening.
 
According to reports, the incident took place when some local people were preparing for an exhibition to be opened on October 15. 
 
The injured persons were rushed to the nearest hospital and two among them of are said to be in critical condition.
 
 
(Reporting by Hemanta Kumar Nath) 

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