Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, February 21, 2010:
Unidentified armed persons fired some rounds at the private residence of a jeweller at Keishampat Kangabam Leikai here this morning.
Two unidentified youngsters came to the residence of Oinam Jibankumar (48) at Kangabam Leikai and fired around 10 rounds at about 5.10 am today, said a police source.
Some parts of doors, windows and walls were damaged.
However, there is no human casualty.
Jibankumar runs a jewellery store at Masjid Road.
From November last year till date, there have three firing attacks at Jibankumar's residence.
In one instance, a hand grenade was found hung on the residential gate of the jeweller.
Meanwhile, a team of Imphal West commandos have safely retrieved a hand grenade found at the foot of an electric transformer near the gate of ITI, Takyelpat this afternoon.