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Two Assam Rifles personnel injured in IED explosion

Imphal, Apr 29: Two Assam Rifles personnel were injured when three Improvised Explosive Devices (IED), planted at a roadside by militants, exploded at interior Yairipok area in Imphal East district of Manipur, police said today.The

PTI PTI Updated on: April 29, 2013 10:16 IST
two assam rifles personnel injured in ied explosion
two assam rifles personnel injured in ied explosion

Imphal, Apr 29: Two Assam Rifles personnel were injured when three Improvised Explosive Devices (IED), planted at a roadside by militants, exploded at interior Yairipok area in Imphal East district of Manipur, police said today.




The three IEDs exploded simultaneously by using remote-controlled device when personnel of 40th Assam Rifles battalion were passing through Yairipok, 25 km south-east of here, at 7 pm yesterday.

Havildar Anand Singh and a driver identified as Jakir Husain were injured by the splinters, the sources said.  

They were stated to be out of danger.  The incident occurred when the Assam Rifles personnel were returning from Imphal to their camp at Andro near Yairipok, the sources said.

All security and police posts particularly in four valley districts of Imphal East, Imphal West, Thoubal and Bishenpur have been put on alert following stepping up of militant activities in the past few months, the police said.
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