IMPHAL, Sept 25: A powerful bomb exploded in the high security \u2018M Sector\u2019, an office complex which houses Army in the heart of the capital Imphal close to Raj Bhawan early Tuesday morning but no human casualty was reported in the blast.
\nThe explosion that occurred under a big banyan tree inside the M-Sector military complex around 5:30 am damaged window pants of the office of PRO, Defence Wing and destroyed trees nearby including the banyan tree. Revolutionary People\u2019s Front (RPF) has claimed responsility for the blast.
\nReports said it was believed the bomb was hurled by the militants.
\nNo official comment on the blast was available.
\nM Sector is located close to Raj Bhawan and Treasury office complexes and is on the south of Johnstone Higher Secondary School while Manipur Fire Sevice is on its western side.
\nMeanwhile, just a few minutes after the blast in the military\u2019s M-Sector complex, an IED planted on a roadside went off at Kwairakpam Lamkhai, a road leading to 6\/8 Gorkha Regiment stationed nearby in Bishnupur district around 5:10 am. No one was hurt in the blast triggered by unidentified persons suspected to be militants.
\nSimultaneously around 6 am, police recovered another powerful Plastic Explosive Kiosks (PEK) planted at Moidangpok Maning Leikai near Cine School under Patsoi Police Station in Imphal West.
\nA team of Imphal East police commandos escaped unhurt when suspected People\u2019s Liberation Army (PLA) militants attacked them by expoloding a powerful roadside bomb at Andro Kamu Maring village in Andro in Imphal east yesterday.
\nThe attack took place on the eve of the raising day of the proscribed PLA, the armed wing of Revolutionary People\u2019s Front (RPF).
\nOn September 23, an IED was also exploded near Tiddim Ground along the Tiddim road just a few kilometres fromkwakeithel Police Outpost in Imphal West. No casualty was reported in the blast. Security forces recovered another IED at Sangaiprou Chowk the same day.<\/p>\n\n