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Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, November 30 2009:
A 25-year old youth sustained injuries when a hand grenade lobbed by unidentified armed persons exploded along the side of New Cachar Road at Sagolband Bijoy Govinda Mamang Leikai in Imphal West district at around 11.50 am today.
The hand grenade exploded in front of a mobile phone RCV retail cum computer centre belonging to one Laithangbam Noren (34) of Sagolband Nepra Menjor Leikai.
Noren escaped unhurt as he was in another shop opposite to his own when the explosion took place.
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However, one local passer-by identified as Laishram Premjit alias Bungo (25) was hit by bomb splinters on his left hand.
Some portion of the computer centre suffered damage in the explosion.
Injured Premjit was standing near a workshop located just opposite to the computer centre when the blast occurred.
He has been admitted to RIMS.
Just before the explosion, a CRPF convoy was reportedly seen passing the area heading towards the west while two Honda Activa borne unidentified youths who lobbed the hand grenade going towards the opposite direction (towards Imphal).
Police suspected that the hand grenade may have been lobbed targeting the CRPF convoy.
On the other hand, explosive experts of the State Police Department have retrieved two hand grenades suspected to have been left behind by unidentified armed persons from different places today.
In the first incident, a hand grenade was retrieved from house of a businessman at Khongjom Bazar in Thoubal district today.
The hand grenade was retrieved from the house of Thokchom Bhama (58) of Khongjom Bazar who runs a grocery shop at around 7 am today.
The hand grenade was later detonated safely by the explosive experts.
In the second incident, another hand grenade was retrieved from the house of one Tongbram Rajen (49) of Utlou Makha Leikai under Nambol Police Station in Bishnupur district at around 10 am today.
Rajen is also a businessman dealing in manufacturing of Ngari.
The bomb was found in between two water storage tanks placed on the side of his outhouse.
Explosive experts have detonated the bomb safely at around 11.30 am.
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