Wednesday, November 4, 2009

Bomb blast at Imphal, 5 including a scribe injured

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n what eyewitnesses claimed to be another daring attack on security forces, 5 people were injured when a bomb exploded Tuesday evening at Keishampat in Imphal. The blast reportedly took place at Keishampat in front of the Yaikairol and Sanghai Express Daily office. Among the injured, a scribe from the Yakairol daily also received minor injury. All of the injured have been admitted at the RIMS hospital and are reportedly out of danger. At around 4.45 pm, Tuesday a low intensity bomb exploded in-front of the office of the Yakairol and Sanghai Newspapers under Singjamei Police Station in Imphal. In the blast of what police claim was a Chinese hand grenade, 5 civilians including a scribe from the Yakairol Daily received minor injuries. On the other hand no major damage to life and property was reported. All the five injured persons were rushed to the RIMS Casualty Unit immediately after the blast and are reportedly out of danger. Among those hurt, an Assistant Engineer and a lecturer were also included. Meanwhile, eyewitnesses claim that the bomb was actually targeted at a convoy of security force. According to one of the injured the grenade was hurled at the army convoy but it failed to find the target. Notably, the proscribed People’s Liberation Army in a press note issued recently have warned civilians to keep away from central security forces as the group has announced that it will launch surprise ambush on central security forces as part of its urban guerrilla warfare.

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