Hand grenade found in Ukhrul
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Ukhrul, September 20 2015:
A hand grenade was found buried inside a pile of sand on Sunday morning in Ukhrul town.
Sources said that the grenade was unearthed by workers while they were loading the sand onto a Shaktiman truck to shift it to another place around 10 am.
The sand was piled in front of a building construction site near Town Hall in Phungreitang bazaar.
The motive behind the placing of the grenade at the site is not immediately known.
On receiving the report, a team of 41 Assam Rifles led by Major Rahul and Ukhrul Police team led by OC Pamreingam rushed to the spot and conducted a joint operation within the town area.
Meanwhile, Ukhrul Police has registered a case bearing FIR 19/9/2015 under Sec 400307-506-34/IPC & Explosive Substance Act in connection with the incident, police said.