Imphal, Jan 8 : Congress offices continue to come under attack in Manipur.
An IED weighing about 4 kg was found planted at the Congress Bhavan in the heart of Imphal this morning.
The explosive was planted at the eastern side (wall) of the Congress office. On learning the news, the bomb squad rushed to the spot and retrieved the IED and diffused it in the outskirt of Imphal at around 10 am.
Some unknown persons also put a Chinese hand grenade at the residence of one P. Khogen of Lilong Chajing. Khogen is a worker of congress.
Some unknown persons also planted a hand grenade at the residence of Dr. I. Ibetombi, chairperson, Manipur state commission for women at Chinga Mathak Yumnam Leikai. Dr. Ibetombi is the mother of speaker I. Hemochandra.
In a similar incident, a bomb was blasted at the residence of one Moirangthem Ranjit (40) of Khangabok Maisnam Leikai last night around 9.30 p.m
Ranjit is the worker of O. Landhoni wife of CM, O. Ibobi. No casualties were reported.
A hand grenade was also found at the office of the newly opened Kumbi Block Congress Committee, Kumbi Bazar this morning around seven a.m.. Meanwhile a hand grenade was found near the residence of Ng. Bijoy, a congress (I) candidate of Khurai A/C this morning around eight a.m.
The bomb was later blasted at a field of Khurai Ningthoubung around 10 a.m.
CorCom (Co-ordination Committee) is a conglomerate of seven militant outfits based in Manipur. They have banned the Congress party for indefinite period saying the Congress government is anti-people. UNLF, RPF/PLA, PREPAK, PREPAK (pro), KYKL, KCP and UPPK comprised the CorCom.
It can be noted that there have been numerous attacks on the Congress offices and houses of Congress leaders in the past few days. Security has been beefed up following the development.
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