Imphal, December 12 2009: Unidentified armed persons lobed a hand grenade at the residence of an NGO consultant at Chingmeirong Mamang Leikai last evening.

Fortunately, the hand grenade did not explode.

According to police report, the incident occurred at around 5.30 pm at the residence of Mayengbam Premchand (41) who is a consultant of an NGO called Population Health Institute.

The hand grenade landed at the corridor of the house.

Police have picked it up.

In protest against the bomb attack, people of the locality staged a Wakat Meepham at Chingmeirong today.