Bid to blow up Hicham Yaicham memorial site foiled
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, March 04 2013:
Foiling a bid to blow up the Hicham Yaicham Pat memorial site of Yuvraj Bir Tikendrajit, the martyred Hero of Manipur, located at Yaiskul Moirangkhom in Imphal West, Police retrieved the bomb weighing 2 kg today.
According to police report, the bomb was first spotted by some morning walkers, who reported the matter to IRB personnel manning Krishna Premi fuel station located nearby.
In another incident, a bomb exploded last night at Makhan village under Sadar Hills in Senapati district close to the building of Indira Gandhi National Tribal University, which is now under construction.
No human casualty was reported in the explosion.
Makhan village is located about 12 km from Sapermeina Gamnom Police Station.
Shortly after the explosion, the villagers rounded up two persons whom they accused as the assailants and later handed them over to the police.
The arrested duo is identified as Ngangbam Romen Meitei (29) s/o Ng Iboton of Kanglatongbi and Konsam Ibungo (32) s/o late K Lalji of Phumlou.