Overview
- A grenade detonated inside the residential compound of BJP MLA Sapam Ranjan Singh in Konthoujam Mayai Leikai in the early hours of Friday, leaving a small crater and minor wall damage but injuring no one.
- Mr. Singh, who returned from New Delhi the day before after meetings with central leaders, heard the explosion at about 1:30 a.m. and alerted police.
- Manipur police have registered a case, cordoned off the site for forensic examination and said an investigation is under way to identify the perpetrators; no group has claimed responsibility.
- Chief Minister Y. Khemchand Singh visited the residence, publicly condemned the incident and vowed the perpetrators would be brought to justice while local women staged a sit-in at the gate demanding action.
- The attack is being seen in the context of ongoing tensions in Manipur and has prompted a review of security for elected representatives as authorities seek leads and motive.