One injured in Dimapur grenade blast

Kohima, Aug 13 (UNI) One person was injured and a hardware shop was severely damaged when two unidentified miscreants lobbed a grenade towards the shop at the Naharbari area of Dimapur town.

Official sources said the duo on a scooter threw a grenade towards the shop and fled away from the scene last evening.

A customer in the shop was seriously injured when he was hit by splinters and rushed to a nearby ospital, police said.

Police added that the attack could be related to extortion, but was yet to be confirmed.

Investigation is on to nab the culprits.

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