Grenade attack
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, January 27 2020:
Unidentified persons attacked Manipur Tribal Development Corporation (MTDC) Ltd Executive Engineer Athokpam Dorendro (52) by lobbing a hand grenade at his Keishamthong Thangjam Leirak residence at around 9 pm yesterday.
Even though the hand grenade exploded at the courtyard of Dorendro, there was no report of any casualty.
Nonetheless, some doors and windows of the house and a few flower-pots were damaged.
According to images captured on CCTV camera, the hand grenade was lobbed by one out of two men who came on a motorcycle.
In connection with the attack, a case has been registered at Imphal police station.
Notably, it was the third time EE Dorendro was attacked at his residence.
Meanwhile, taking strong exception to the bomb attack, local people staged a protest demonstration at the residential gate of the Executive Engineer today.
Keishamthong Thangjam Leirak Ima Panthoibi Meira Paibi Lup president Ningthemchamayum (O) Ahanbi Shija decried that carrying out such violent attacks out of certain grievances smacked of selfishness.
Saying that carrying out bomb attacks in areas thickly inhabited by civilians is highly condemnable, Ahanbi Shija appealed to all concerned not to repeat such acts in future.
She also sought clarification through media who carried out the violent attack and why.