IMPHAL, November 1: At least two individuals were injured when militant suspects exploded a hand grenade inside a restaurant along the Uripok Kangchup road today under Lamphel police station.
According to official sources, the grenade explosion took place around 3.40 pm this afternoon.
The restaurant has been identified as Sky Golden Cafe run by one Thongam Nanao Singh, 23, son of Th Gokulchand Singh Iroisem Ahanthem Leirak.
The sources further informed that only two customers were present inside the restaurant when the blast took place. Fortunately both the customers escaped with minor injuries at their legs.
The blast however inflicted some damages to the properties of the restaurant, it added.
Soon after the blast, a team of Singjamei police came and inspected the blast site.
On the other hand, a powerful Improvised Explosive Device (IED) was found planted near the 109 Battalion CRPF head quarter along the Imphal-Mayang Imphal road (Mayai Lambi) under Singjamei police station today.
Sources said that the IED was discovered early this morning around 6.19 by morning joggers adding that the bomb was planted just about 50 feet south from the main gate of the Battalion.
After receiving the information of the presence of the IED the concerned police station along with bomb experts reportedly removed and safely defuse the IED around 9.36 am.
Later the IED was detonated at a safe place at Langthabal Mantrikhong area around 10.19 am.
The IED weighing over two kilogram approximately was a remote control device.
Following the detection of the IED the regular traffic along the Mayai Lambi was disrupted for over two hour, further informed the sources.