Source: Hueiyen News Service / Newmai News Network
Imphal, April 20 2010:
A 12-year old boy in Churachandpur district was injured critically in an explosion while he was playing with one of the junk items collected by his elder brother, according to a delayed reports.
The incident occurred Sunday evening at Zabellei v illage , Singhat in Churachandpur district.
The injured boy has been identified as Mangminlun (12) s/o Khamsuan Han of Zabellei, Singhat.
He is a second standard student at Singhat Model School , Churachandpur district.
He sustained injuries on his chin, ring finger of his right hand and also that five fingers of his left hand had been severed.
He is currently undergoing treatment at the District hospital, Churanchandpur.
According to Khamsuan Han (father) Mangminlun had taken advantage of the absence of his elder brother and had searched the materials collected by his elder brother.
His brother collects junk items disposed by the security forces and sells off in the market, informed Khamsuan Han.
Mangminlun had found a round like object among the junk items stored by his elder brother.
Later, he heated the object on fire that apparently caused the blast, informed Khamsuan Han.