IMPHAL, August 31 MNS NNN: An IED blast in front of the heavily guarded Governor’s staff quarter (Raj Bhavan) in the heart of Imphal on Saturday wounded two persons including a civilian woman and a CRPF Havildar.
Police sources said the blast took place around 4 pm. The bomb exploded just as a passenger autorickshaw passed the spot. Four personnel from CRPF 109th Battalion were conducting a Road Opening Operation (ROP) on foot around the Raj Bhavan when the blast occurred.
Oinam Saya aged 57, a resident of Keishamthong Elangbam Leikai here and CRPF Havildar T Joy Singh suffered shrapnel injuries in the blast.
Saya was travelling in a car when the explosion occurred at the site. However, the duo suffered minor injuries in the blast.
The explosion created a 2 ft crater, according to police.
Saya was taken to Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) for medical treatment. However, the CRPF Havildar was taken to the post for first aid.
dditional Director General of Police (AP and Training) PM Goud, Inspector General of Police (Zone-I) L Kailun and Inspector General of Police (LO) Clay Khongshai were rushed to the spot, the police said.
A Manipur Police bomb squad rushed to the spot in search of more explosives in the area after the explosion.Police said that the bomb triggered by suspected militants on Saturday was a local made Improvised Explosive Device (IED).
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