Imphal, Dec 31 NNN: Two unidentified persons today attacked the house of Manipur Health minister by exploding a hand grenade, injuring a woman at Pishumthong in Imphal West.
The incident occurred at around 6:20 this evening when two Dio scooter borne persons hurled a hand grenade which landed under a car and exploded outside the gate of health minister L. Jayentakumar, injuring one woman bystander. The assailants fled the area after the attack.
The injured woman has been identified as one A. Memcha, 45, a local who was rushed to the RIMS hospital. She was hit by the bomb shrapnel in the right abdomen.
The minister was not at home when the attack occurred as he was on an election campaign somewhere in his constituency. Two vehicles were also damaged.
The attack was a political plot and he has not received any threat from anyone, Jayentakumar told the media when asked if he has received any threat from militant groups.
It is suspected that the explosion was carried out by two scooter borne men who fled the scene after the attack.
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