Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, February 11:
Unidentified persons planted a hand grenade at the gate of Sericulture Dept Director Samulailatpam Devbrata Sharma's private residence located at Khongman, said sources.
Manipur Human Rights Protection Guild (MHRPG) has claimed responsibility for planting the bomb at the residence of Sericulture Dept Director Samulailatpam Devbrata.
Speaking to The Sangai Express, MHRPG Imphal Finance Div in-charge informed that the decision to plant the bomb at the Director's residence was taken after the later refused to meet the financial demands of the organisation despite making repeated appeals and further said that this would be the last warning to the director as more drastic action would be taken up against him if he still fails to meet the demand of the organisation.
Stating that the organisation is aware of all the corrupt practices that are going on inside the Sericulture Dept, the MHRPG cadre cautioned the Sericulture staffs to abstain from corrupt activities.
He also appealed to the family members of the Director to meet MHRPG cadres before Feb 14 to find out an amicable solution.
In another incident, unidentified persons planted a Chinese made hand grenade at the residence of Dr Guru Aribam Binodkumar located at Bamon Leikai this morning at around 8.Both the bombs were retrieved by bomb experts who rushed to the scene on receiving reports and later exploded near Standard College this morning at around 10.30.MP thanked: The Youth Integration Club (YIC), Keishamthong Maning Longjam leikai has expressed its gratitude to Lok Sabha MP Dr T Meinya Singh who extended monetary assistance from his Local Area Development Fund for construction of the Club Building.