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Guwahati, October 14 : A BJP legislator of Manipur on Saturday was escaped unhurt while suspected militants hurled a powerful grenade targeting to the house of the MLA which was unexploded.
Later, police recovered the unexploded grenade safely.
According to the reports, suspected militants hurled a grenade targeting to the house of BJP MLA Heikham Dingo Singh representing to the Sekmai assembly constituency in Manipur's capital city Imphal on Friday morning at around 7-30 am.
A top official of Manipur police said that, suspected militants had hurled the grenade targeting to the MLA house and fled from the area.
"The grenade was likely unexploded and later police team had recovered it safely," the police official said.
Meanwhile, security forces have launched massive operation against the culprits.
On the other hand, at least 10 people including a woman and a minor were injured in a grenade attack by suspected militants at a local fair in Tera Lukram Leirak area of Manipur's capital Imphal on Friday evening.
According to the reports, suspected militants hurled the grenade at the area while some local people were preparing for an exhibition to be opened on October 15.
The injured persons were rushed to the nearest hospital and two among them of are said to be in critical condition.
(Reporting by Hemanta Kumar Nath)
