Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, February 24:
A driver and a handyman of a Tata Sumo were injured when unidentified persons hurled a bomb at the vehicle at Sora Chingjing under Kakching PS this afternoon at around 4.The two injured persons have been identified as Boipu (22) s/o Angamsugnu and Sairom Nando (25) s/o Nabachandra of Naoremthong.
Both of them received bomb splinter wounds on the legs and stomach and are presently undergoing medical treatment at RIMS.
Meanwhile, NSCN (IM) has informed that its cadres were not responsible for the bomb attack on the Tata Sumo at Sora this afternoon.
Talking to The Sangai Express, this evening, a caller who identified himself as NSCN (IM) Chandel Dist Finance in charge Dy secy AC Maring while strongly condemning the attack said that NSCN (IM) will never join hands with any other underground outfit for collecting taxes.
Meanwhile, members of the JAC Transporters Imphal-Moreh in an emergency meeting held today has decided to suspend all passenger vehicle services on Imphal-Moreh from Feb 25 as a mark of protest against the bomb attack.