IMPHAL, Feb 15 MNS NNN: PLA cadres attacked a convoy of Assam Rifles exploding a powerful roadside bomb on Friday at Heibongpokpi Salam Pandon village under Lamshang Police Station in Imphal West district, Manipur, but the explosion did not cause casualties on the side of the AR troopers.
Police sources were saying the attack happened around 3:35 pm when a convoy of 10 AR numbering about four vehicles was returning to its Kangchup Post from Imphal.
The attack was carried out by PLA Special Warfare Group according to Roben Khuman, Secretary Publicity Revolutionary People’s Front.
The explosion was caused by an IED, they said.
Shortly after the explosion, a team of Lamsang police, including commando personnel swooped down on the spot and carried out operation in the surrounding area, but no arrest was made, sources said.
Meanwhile, another bomb explosion that took place at the Ukhrul Deputy Commissioner bungalow last night partially damaged the eastern side gate of the complex, police said.
The police said the local made bomb exploded around 8:40 pm. However, no human casualties were reported in the blast.
The bomb exploded near the fencing wall of the official residential quarter. Police suspect that the cadres of Manipur Naga Revolutionary Front (MNRF) or VIPN may be behind the attack as there was a threat to the DC from the group alleging the DC of indulging in clearing bills for contract works in the district without executing the work.
A second driver of a laden truck sustain bullet injury, Ukhrul district DC official bungalow attacked by launching a bomb and Assam Rifles escaped IED blast during the last 24 hour here in Manipur. Two unknown gunmen extorted a sum of Rs 10,000 from a truck loaded with timber in Ukhrul district after an indiscriminate firing which occurring to injure the second driver of the vehicle said a police source.
Police source said that two gunmen opened fire at the truck bearing registration no. MN04-4359 which was transporting timber at a place located between Kasom Kullen and Mawai village of Ukhrul district yesterday evening around 6 a clock.
The injured second driver was identified as one Panganbam Manihar (20) of Phamjangkhong village has been admitted at Shija hospital here in Imphal with bullet injury in his right arm. The driver escaped unhurt.
After injuring the second driver, the two unknown gunmen took away Rs 10,000 from the driver before leaving the place said a police report.
Police who rushed to the spot recovered four empty cases of AK series rifle from the spot, the source added.
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