Two dead, 17 injured in blast at ISKCON complex in Imphal

Imphal, Aug 16 (UNI) At least two people were killed and 17 injured, many of them seriously, when a powerful hand grenade was lobbed in front of the Lord Krishna temple at the ISKCON complex here where more than a 1000 people had gathered to offer prayers to mark Janmashtami, the birth of the deity, here this evening.

Imphal Superintendent of Police Clay Khongsai said a powerful Chinese made hand grenade was hurled in front of the temple at the ISKCON complex at 1900 hrs when people were offering prayers.

The injured were taken to Regional Institute of Medical Sciences and other local hospitals where the condition of ten, including some women, was stated to be critical.

No one was arrested in this connection. Police cordoned off the area to launch combing operation.

No organisation so far claimed the responsibility of the blast.

UNI NS PC MSJ DB2131