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Manipur: Grenade explodes at BJP MLA Sapam Ranjan Singh’s Imphal home

Police said that explosion took place behind the residence of the MLA within the premises of the residential compound. However, no casualties were reported in the incident.

Manipur: Grenade explodes at BJP MLA Sapam Ranjan Singh’s Imphal home

A grenade detonated at the residence of BJP MLA and Manipur government spokesperson Sapam Ranjan Singh in Imphal West early Friday morning. Police reported the explosion occurred around 1:30 am on the premises of the MLA's residential compound, but no casualties were recorded. An investigation is underway to identify those behind the attack.

Singh expressed his condemnation of the incident, emphasizing that such acts should never be repeated. Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh visited Singh's residence later in the day to inspect the site of the blast and condemned the violence, vowing to bring the perpetrators to justice. The attack occurred on the same day Sapam Ranjan Singh returned to Imphal from New Delhi, where he had met with Central leaders regarding ongoing issues in Manipur.

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