Sit-in denounces bomb attack
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, August 30 2017:
A sit-in-protest was staged by women folks at Napet Palli in Imphal East today in protest against the bomb blast triggered by unknown persons at DGR Velocity oil pump yesterday at around 8.10 pm .
Speaking to media persons, Chakpram Babita, one of the protestors said that carrying out bomb attack in public places is highly condemnable .
She said that the bomb attack would have inflicted severe casualties if it had occurred in day time .
She appealed to the concerned group to sort out differences, if any, with the owner of the oil pump through peaceful means not by bomb attack .
She also appealed to the armed groups not to repeat such act in the future .
The women folks used placards reading "We strongly condemn bomb blast at petrol pump and public place", "Petrol pump is not a battlefield" etc .
The oil pump belongs to Achoibam Deven of Lamlai.
It is said that a monetary demand was served by NSCN (IM) to the oil pump in the past.