IMPHAL, May 27: In third such attack, militants struck at the residence of Manipur Urban Development Minister L Nanda Kumar Singh here, but no casualty was reported, official sources said today. Two militants riding a two-wheeler lobbed a bomb at Singh's house at Nagamapal area at 8.30 p.m yesterday.
The minister was not at his house at the time of attack as he was present at his official residence at Lamphel area, 4 kms from here. The bomb fell short of its target and went off near a neighbour's house damaging a portion of it.
The attackers then fled from the spot, the sources said adding, Imphal West district police Superintendent Ibombcha Singh visited Singh's house and ordered an inquiry. The attack on Singh's house was the third of its kind in recent weeks.
No individual or militant outfit has so far claimed responsibility for the attack and police have begun investigation to find out whether it was triggered after the minister refused to pay the amount demanded by the militants.