Manipur: Hand grenade hurled
Thoubal Correspondent15 Apr 2024
Family members found the hand grenade in their courtyard on Sunday morning.
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Family members found the hand grenade in their courtyard on Sunday morning.
One person got minor injuries in his forehead and left chest in the blast.
Reportedly, two masked individuals left a hand grenade on the staircase of the veranda of former additional director of Health Dr Thokchom Joy, along with demands for money.
Two accused, who were arrested on January 29, 2021 and convicted for bomb attack at Raj Bhavan, Imphal, have been sentenced to five-year rigorous imprisonment.
A team of Manipur Police Bomb Disposal Squad collected the bombs at 3.25 am and safely detonated them at the Firing Range of 4th IRB in Maphou around 6. 35 am.
The investigation has revealed that the chargesheeted accused persons were part of deep rooted conspiracy to execute terrorist acts with the aim to terrorise the general population.
During interrogation, Mubinur revealed that he was recruited in the UG group by a person named Jiten in 2019 and that he hurled the hand grenade at the AR post under the command of Jiten.
On Tuesday night at around 7.20 a hand grenade exploded in the campus of the AMSU headquarter located inside the campus of DM University, Imphal West.
Miscreants lobbed a hand grenade which exploded in front of All Manipur Students’ Union (AMSU) head office gate at about 7.20 pm on Tuesday.
Those who have any information may contact SP Imphal West at 9612759705; SDPO Imphal at 8787533297; OC/Imphal PS at 7005625909; OC/CDO-IW at 9856136200
Strongly condemning the attack, the Editors Guild Manipur and the AMWJU resolved to immediately halt all news publications as a mark of protest.