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Guwahati : An army jawan was injured in hand grenade attack by suspected militants in the poll bound Manipur on Wednesday evening, police said on Thursday.
Police said that, suspected militants tossed a hand grenade from a speeding car, while a troop of Second JK Light Infantry was on foot patrolling near Nachou Lamkhai area in Bishnupur district.
Following the grenade attack, army personnel had opened fire on the vehicle, but the militants managed to escape.
The injured army personnel identified as MD Arshad immediately rushed to the Leimakhong based army hospital and doctor said that he is now out of danger.
The north eastern Indian state witnessed several militant attacks on security forces and the state facing problems following ongoing economic blockade imposed by the United Naga Council (UNC) since November 1 last.
Manipur is going to hold the assembly poll on March 4 and 8.
(Reporting by Hemanta Kumar Nath)
