Jawan involved in Manipur blast arrested

An India Reserve Battalion jawan allegedly involved in the grenade attack at a private hospital at the Manipur capital complex here, has been arrested, official sources said today.
 
The jawan T Munal was allegedly engaged by militant outfit Kangleipak Communist Party-Military Council (KCP-MC) to explode the grenade.

Munal has allegedly confessed to attacking two other private hospitals earlier on the orders of the militant outfit.

Three persons, including an eight-year-old girl, were injured when a powerful grenade, hurled by Munal, exploded at the private hospital run by Manipur Chambers of Commerce in the heart of crowded Imphal market yesterday.
 
The condition of one of the injured was stated to be serious.

Superintendent of Police (Imphal West district) L Kailun said in a statement that Munal has confessed that he carried out the attack under the instruction of one Ibungo of KCP-MC.
  
Munal also confessed that he was involved in the attacks on Shanti Hospital on July 27 and Langol View Clinic on July 28, both in Imphal west district, Kailun said.

The SP said necessary departmental action was being taken against Munal.