Imphal October 22:
At least 17 people were killed and more than 30 others injured night when unidentified militants exploded a bomb attached to a two-wheeler near a police commando complex in Imphal West district.
Sources said the victims included a few security personnel. While 13 people died on the spot, four more succumbed to injuries in hospital. The death toll is likely to increase as the condition of several injured people is critical, sources said.
According to the first official report, the militants raided the place where security personnel and civilians were gambling ahead of the Diwali. The injured were shifted to Regional Institute of Medical Science and Hospital and Jawaharlal Nehru Hospital.
At least 17 people were killed and more than 30 others injured night when unidentified militants exploded a bomb attached to a two-wheeler near a police commando complex in Imphal West district.
Sources said the victims included a few security personnel. While 13 people died on the spot, four more succumbed to injuries in hospital. The death toll is likely to increase as the condition of several injured people is critical, sources said.
According to the first official report, the militants raided the place where security personnel and civilians were gambling ahead of the Diwali. The injured were shifted to Regional Institute of Medical Science and Hospital and Jawaharlal Nehru Hospital.
