Blast claims 1 at Nongpok Keithelmanbi, IEDs recovered
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, September 03 2012:
A powerful blast claimed the live of a youth today at Nongpok Keithelmanbi while hand grenades was retrieved from the residences of a Pradhan candidate for Top Chingtha Gram Panchayat and another candidate in Imphal West.
Sanabam Chonjon alias Mani Singh (22) s/o (L) S Gopen died in a blast at his residence at Nongpok Keithelmanbi under Yairipok PS and located within Imphal East district.
Information culled from the spot said the blast occurred while he was trying to take out a fishing rod from a corner of hise house this morning around 5 .
The blast was so powerful that it ripped apart Chonjon's body and scattered the pieces within premises of the residence.
It has not been ascertained as to how the explosive was placed and by whom.
The dead body was picked up by Yairipok PS for post mortem examination at JNIMS.
Meanwhile, a bomb was found packed in a polythene bag and planted at the gate of one Khoirom Tondon (46) of Yairipok Top Chingtha Kongbam Leikai under Yairipok PS .
However, Yairipok police retrieved the grenade later.
Kh Tondon is a candidate for Pradhan at Top Chingtha Gram Panchayat.
His workers came across the grenade early this morning.
In unrelated incident, an IED was retrieved for the second time at the residence of Thounaojam Yaimo (52) of Sanjenbam Awang Leikai under Lamsang PS in Imphal West district last night around 10 .
Th Yaimo is a candidate for membership in the upcoming Gram Panchayat poll in Lairenkabi Kadangband GP.
The explosive was later defused by explosive experts of the police this morning.
It may also be recalled that a remote controlled IED was detected at a location 150 ft away from the residence of Th Yaimo yesterday around 3.30 pm.
Man hacked : In poll-related violence, a 45 year old man has been hacked at Leishangthem Khong Manung in Thoubal district at about 9.15 pm yesterday.
Kshetrimayum Doren (45), who sustained grievous injuries, was sleeping when the attackers first pelted stones at his house.
As he woke up and went out, a group of men led by one Thokchom Shyam not only his smashed his head with stones but also hacked him.
It is reported that Shyam's wife Sanahanbi is contesting in the forthcoming Panchayat election as a candidate of Ward Member.
Doren is undergoing treatment in critical condition at RIMS, and deep wounds are visible on his head and back.
It is said that Doren is a supporter of Sanahanbi's rival candidate Latif.