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Manipur : Army jawan injured in grenade attack by suspected militants

by IBNS 01 Feb 2017, 07:40 pm

Guwahati, Feb 2 (IBNS) : An army jawan was injured in a hand grenade attack by suspected militants in the poll bound- Manipur on Wednesday evening.

Police said on Thursday that  suspected militants tossed a hand grenade from a speeding car when a troop of Second JK Light Infantry was on foot patrolling near Nachou Lamkhai area in Bishnupur district.

Following the grenade attack, army personnel opened fire on the vehicle, but the militants managed to escape.

MD Arshad, the injured jawan, was  immediately rushed to the Leimakhong army hospital where  doctor said that he is now out of danger.

Manipur has witnessed several militant attacks on security forces.

The state has also been facing problems because of the ongoing economic blockade imposed by the United Naga Council (UNC) since November 1,2016.

Manipur is going to Assembly polls on March 4 and 8.

(Reporting by Hemanta Kumar Nath)