Sekmai denounces bomb blast
Source: Hueiyen News Service / Newmai News Network
Imphal, April 22 2013:
A large number of Sekmai residents in Imphal West district on Monday staged a sit-in-protest against the Sunday's bomb blast occurred in front of Sekmai Excise Post along National Highway-2 and pulling up of two locals by security forces in the aftermath of the incident.
Talking to reporters on the sidelines of the demonstration organized by Advanced Women Society, Sekmai Awang, Kh Amubi Devi, secretary of the organization said it condemns the blast that took place at a spot packed with people in the strongest terms.
Sekmai is located along National Highway-2 (Imphal-Dimapur road) .
Maibam Naoba, 21, son of M Ibomcha and Thongam Sana, 20, son of Pishak have been pulled up by police in connection with the blast and it is highly condemnable, she said.
They were washing a vehicle when the incident took place.
The duo along with CRPF jawans fled the scene in panic when the powerful bomb exploded.
Two CRPF jawans and another four civilians were wounded in the attack suspected to be carried out by militants.
About 2 hours before the Sekmai blast yesterday morning, heavily armed men suspected to be militants launched an attack on an official team of the state PWD who were travelling in a vehicle escorted by Manipur Rifles jawans on the same route, killing one MR jawan and injuring another 10 .
Amubi also demanded the Manipur Government to immediately secure release of the duo, claiming they are innocent.