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Late night blast at Chingmeirong leaves shopkeeper injured

IMPHAL, Jun 3: A shopkeeper was severely wounded by splinters and six shops, including two on the opposite side, were badly damaged when a powerful blast at Chingmeirong Mamang Leikai, on the side of the NH-39, shattered the silent night at around 10 pm tonight.The bomb was so powerful that a pit of around five feet diameter with a depth of around three feet appeared at the site where the bomb was planted. It also destroyed four shops located adjacent to the site totally and also caused to the shutters of two shops located on the opposite side.However, only one shopkeeper who was inside his shop named Vim Doshnet, 30, son of Prem Bahadur sustained injuries by the splinters from the bomb. Police could not immediately confirm what kind of bomb was exploded.The severely wounded Vim was immediately evacuated to the RIMS hospital by the personnel of 39 Assam Rifles posted at Chingmeirong, not far from the blast site.He received injuries all over his body.According to the Assam Rifles who rushed to the spot immediately on hearing the blast sound, they brought the wounded person to the hospital.The four adjacent shops were blown apart by the impact of the bomb which exploded in front of it. Two of the shops dealing in grocery items were destroyed totally along with two shops dealing in pan.Shutters of two more shops opposite to the four shops were also broken by the impact of the bomb.Locals were mum on the incident. Superintendent of police imphal west, L Kailun along with his subordinate officers also rushed to the spot and inspected the blast site.They detected 36 numbers of Rs.100 denomination notes, 25 numbers of Rs.50 notes, three numbers of Rs. 20 notes and 21 numbers of Rs. 10 notes near a shop damaged by the blast.The blast occurred in the front portion of the shops owned by one Thokchom Dhankumar of Chingmeirong Mamang Leikai which were rented to others.
(Courtesy: IFP)

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