Rohit Wahengbam aka ‘Bullet’ who is contesting the Khetrigao Assembly constituency on Janata Dal (United) ticket in the coming Manipur election was attacked at 11 p.m. on February 26 by two unidentified youth. Police say that after pumping in three bullets, which exited, the scooter-borne assailants fled. Armed escorts and a large number of election agents and Mr. Wahengbam’s supporters were present when the attack took place.
Mr. Wahengbam was immediately rushed to a private hospital. Hospital sources said that though his condition is critical he is stable.
