Bomb placed
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, June 05 2016 :
Unidentified persons planted a hand grenade at the residential gate of one Laishram Arun (58) of Keishampat Leimajam Leikai Maning Leirak under Imphal police station today.
A source said that family members informed the police after they found a suspicious object hanging at their gate at around 12.30 pm.
After the arrival of a police team, bomb experts were called to the spot.
Later, the bomb experts detected that the suspicious object was a hand grenade.
The bomb was safely defused at Lamphelpat at around 1.30 pm.
Imphal police have taken up a case regarding the incident.
Sources said that the bomb might have been planted there in connection with a monetary demand.
L Arun is said to be a businessman and his wife is an Assistant Engineer.