Miscreants in black uniforms delivered a live hand grenade covered in a box at the reception counter of Diabetics Hospital and Research Centre, Ayangpalli road opposite Karkinos Cancer Hospital near JNIMS hospital in Imphal East.
The incident took place on Friday around 6.30 am under the jurisdiction of Porompat police station, Imphal East district.
As per sources, the healthcare centre is owned by Thiyam Dina, 22, son of Th Bidyasagar of Nongmeibung Old Chekon.
According to police, two two men wearing black outfits came inside the hospital and handed over a box, saying that it was medicine and requested to pass it over to Dr Moirangthem Dhanabir, the managing director of the private hospital.
After the hospital staff handed over the said box to Dhanabir, a hand grenade was found inside. The matter was immediately reported to the Porompat police station.
A team from Porompat police station rushed to the spot and secured the area. Later, a team of bomb disposal squad reached the spot and diffused the hand grenade safely around 2.30 pm. A case has been registered at the same police station for further investigation.
Moirangthem Dhanabir said that it was the fourth time he received such threats. About three months ago, bombs were found placed on two different occasions at his residence located at DM Campus, Thangmeiband, Imphal. A bomb was also found placed at his hospital earlier.
“I have not received any monetary demand from any organisation but an underground outfit asked me to meet them but I refused several times,” said Dhanabir. “I will take this as a threat on my life,” he added.
