Newmai News Network Imphal | May 8 Two jawans from the 165 Battalion Territorial Army (B.Coy) were killed and another two injured in two powerful IED blasts in Tengnoupal district of Manipur bordering Myanmar this morning. Reports said the incident occurred around 5:30 am near Lokchao village. The impact of the blasts had damaged the windshield and flattened the two front tyres of an Army truck in which the jawans were travelling. The two deceased have been identified as Arjun Baral from Koubru Leikha in Kangpokpi district and Varesho Hungyo while the injured have been identified as Toijam Chandra Singh from Thangal Leikai of Churachandpur district and Y. Govind Singh from Kakching district. According to the reports, the jawans were on the way back to their post after a patrol in the area when the two IED blasts occurred simultaneously. The reports said Varesho Hungyo succumbed to injuries at Shija Hospital in Imphal and Arjun Baral died while he was being evacuated to Leimakhong Army Hospital. Till the filing of this report, no group had claimed responsibility for the act. Meanwhile, Manipur Chief Minister, N Biren Singh has strongly condemned the attack on the jawans. “I strongly condemn the cowardly act of attacking a convoy of 165 TA B.Coy at Lokchao where 2 jawans were killed and another 2 critically injured,” he stated. The Chief Minister also condoled the deaths.
