IED found, diffused at Nillakuthi Makha Leikai
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, May 26 2012:
One IED was found near the gate of a stone crusher firm at Nillakuthi Makha Leikai under Heingang police station in Imphal East district this morning.
A police source informed that the powerful explosive was discovered at about 5.30 am.
The bomb which weighed around 2 Kgs contained RDX and was fitted with an electronic watch.
Nevertheless, the bomb was retrieved by explosive experts of Manipur Police and set off safely.
The stone crusher firm near which the IED was found belongs to one Ngangom Premjit of Nillakuthi.
A group of six people who came in a Gypsy on May 22 demanded Rs 10 lakhs from Premjit but they did not take name of any UG group.
In Assam, huge quantities of explosives have been seized and two persons arrested in Cachar district on Saturday.
During routine patrolling, police seized the explosives and arrested the duo from Joypur area under Lakhipur police station.