Bomb attacks
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, November 08 2011:
Bomb attacks by unidentified armed persons at the private residences of government officials and elected representatives have been on the rise over the past few days.
Early morning today, unidentified armed persons lobbed a hand grenade at the residence of Executive Engineer of Planning Development Authority (PDA) Loitongbam Kesho (49) at Kwakeithel Konjeng Leikai under Singjamei Police Station.
The Chinese made hand grenade was found lying at compound of the residence.
After being informed by the family members, bomb experts of the Police Department arrived and retrieved the hand grenade, which was later on detonated safely.
Although the group responsible for the bomb attack has not been ascertained, KCP (Nongpoknganba) group is reported to have pressurised EE Kesho for some appointments in the department.
In protest against the bomb attack, people of the locality staged a demonstration at the community hall of Kongjeng Leikai Pukhri Achouba Mapal today.
On the other hand, unidentified armed persons hurled another bomb at the residence of Assistant Engineer (AE) of Public Health Engineering Department Akoijam Saratchandra at Uripok Sinam Leikai last night.
The bomb was later retrieved by the bomb experts.
In this case too, the identities of the attackers have not been ascertained.
Local people staged a protest demonstration at Uripok Sinam Leikai today decrying such bomb attacks in populated areas and demanded to know the reason behind the attack.
In yet another related incident, unidentified armed persons hurled a hand grenade inside the Pukhao Terapur residential compound of Chanambam Inao (34), who is the Pradhan of Pukhao Gram Panchayat on Sunday last.
The hand grenade did not explode and had been subsequently picked up by the bomb experts of the Police Department.
In protest against the incident, local people staged a
demonstration yesterday.