IMPHAL, December 31: Unidentified persons this evening lobbed a Chinese hand grenade at the residence of Keishamthong MLA L Jayentakumar.
The incident happened this evening at around 6:20pm when unidentified miscreants lobbed a Chines made hand grenade which exploded at the residential gate of the MLA at Pishumthong Oinam leikai and injured a local passer-by.
The bomb explosion also partially damaged a Santro car and a Maruti Gypsy which were stationed nearby the gate of the MLA.
Meanwhile, the MLA while speaking to media persons at his residence informed that he received the news of the grenade explosion from his family while he was conducting a meeting in his constituency in connection with the ensuing election.
He further added that there has been no personal threat or intimation from any organization or UG outfits; however he also expressed that the grenade explosion could be politically motivated.
Meanwhile, unidentified persons also left a Chinese made hand grenade at the residence of one L Brojendro of Purana Rajbari Nongmeibung.
Brojendro is informed to be an EE at the state PWD.
Police informed that the grenade was left around 10:30am this morning. Family members informed the police after which the concerned police recovered the grenade and disposed it off at a safe site at Lamphelpat, police stated.