Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, December 11:
One person sustained injuries when he a bomb he touched and which was placed on the branch of a tree near Hengshi village under Chakpikarong Police Station blew off at around 2.30 pm yesterday.
The victim has been identified as Thangkhochon Kuki (25) of Langching village under Sugnu Police Station.
Besides sustaining injuries on his right ankle, waist, chest, etc some of the splinters reportedly lodged inside the body.
He was brought to RIMS Hospital for treatment at around 11.50 am today by personnel of 16 Assam Rifles posted at Sugnu.
PRO of IGAR (South) in a statement said that the injured man was rescued by a patrol team of 16 AR and the Medical Officer accompanied him in the vehicle provided by AR till he was admitted to RIMS the next day.
Enroute he was given refreshed medication at the Primary Health Centre, Kakching added the statement.