IMPHAL, August 18 MNS NNN: The militant outfit PREPAK (Pro) has claimed responsibility for the bomb attack at Route 39 restaurant on Saturday evening.
PREPAK(Pro) said today that Route 39 was attacked because the restaurant has been carrying out business which is not morally good.
According to the militant outfit, all sorts of dirty parties involving women and men have been going in the restaurant after using intoxicants. The PREPAK said it had warned the restaurant authority earlier by placing two grenades in the restaurant.
The militant outfit asked the restaurant authority to go to Mumbai, Las Vegas, Bangkok or elsewhere if they really wanted to run such business as this is not the time to do such activities in Manipur.
On Saturday evening, powerful Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast took place inside Route 39 Restaurant at Mantripukhri in the outskirts of Imphal wounding at least three persons, including a private security guard around 6:45 pm.
The blast that had ripped through a large room at the top floor of the restaurant building also completely destroyed the furniture, ceiling, walls, staircase and other ornaments.
The injured were identified as Md Sarif aged 18, a security guard at the restaurant, hailing from Lilong Turel Ahanbi in Thoubal district, Bhopen aged 21, a waiter of the restaurant and a resident of Nambol in Bishnupur district and Lilong resident Md Sakir aged 17, a salesman at Yokohama Sound System and Luxury Car accessories shop located on the ground floor of the restaurant.
They received minor injuries after broken glasses hit them in the blast.
A large number of police personnel led by DIG Range-I Clay Khongsai, Imphal East district Superintendent of Police Angam Kamei rushed to the site.
The police took away the CCTV footage from the spot for investigation.
The restaurant is owned by one Thounaojam Rishikanta from Nambol Utlou in Bishnupur district.
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