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Guwahati : At least four persons of a construction company were injured in a grenade blast in Manipur's Imphal on Saturday evening, officials said.
According to the reports, four employees of Hindustan Construction Company were injured while suspected militants lobbed a grenade at the office of the company in Imphal.
The incident took place at around 5 pm.
The injured persons were rushed to Raj Medicity hospital in Imphal and doctors of the hospital said that, they are out of danger.
Following the blast, top officials of Manipur police, army, CRPF had rushed to the area and cordoned off the area.
A top police official said that, the grenade was MADE IN CHINA and suspected militants had lobbed it targeting the construction company office.
Meanwhile, security forces have been launched operation in Imphal and nearby areas to nab the culprits.
On the other hand, Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh, who also holds the charge of home department said that, Rapid Action Police force rushed to the area and launched massive operation.
(Reporting by Hemanta Kumar Nath)
