Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, August 02 2009:
Unidentified armed persons placed two hand grenades at the Nambol Leimapokpam residence of Agriculture and Social Welfare Minister Nameirakpam Loken but the grenades fail to explode.
The Minister's residence have two gates, one at the entrance from road and the other near his house.
One hand grenade each was found near the two gates this morning, said a police source.
Later at about 8 am, explosive experts of Manipur Police retrieved the grenades and took them to an isolated place where they set off safely.
Earlier, there were incidents of firing and grenade attacks at the residence of the Minister.
On one occasion, a bomb fitted on LPG cylinder exploded near the Minister's home.
His second home at Sangaiprou was also attacked with hand grenades.
Meanwhile, another hand grenade was discovered near the foot of a cell phone tower at Chingmeirong Maning Leikai at about 6.30 am today.
The plot where the cell phone tower was erected belongs to one Konsam Rajendro.
Police have retrieved the grenade.