 (KUNA) -- At least four people were killed and 34, including three US nationals, were injured in a grenade explosion at a temple that was celebrating the Hindu festival of "Janmashtami" in India's Northeastern state of Manipur Wednesday evening. The explosion occured at the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) temple in Manipur's capital Imphal when it was packed with hundreds of devotes on the occasion of "Janmashtam" (birthday of Hindu God Krishna), Wednesday, the news agency Indo-Asian News Service reported.
| “...gunmen hurled a Chinese grenade at the temple killing four people including one woman and a child and injuring 34 other devotees...” |
Unidentified gunmen hurled a Chinese grenade at the ISKCON temple killing four people including one woman and a child and injuring 34 other devotees, the news agency said quoting local police. The injured were rushed to the Regional Institute of Medical Sciences in Imphal. The injured US nationals were yet to be identified. The ISKCON, a religious movement, has an international following, especially in the US and Europe. No insurgent group has yet claimed responsibility for the attack. Security measures were beefed up across Manipur and local police, Indian Army as well as paramilitary forces have launched a search operation to track down the rebels, the news agency said. There are more than 20 insurgent groups in Manipur with their demands ranging from secession to autonomy. |