IED planted in front of rehab centre
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, October 28 2022:
Unknown miscreants planted an IED in front of a rehabilitation centre, Real Recovery Home situated near Thoubal College under Thoubal PS on Thursday around 4.15 am .
According to a police report, on receiving news of discovery of an IED near the rehabilitation centre, a combined team of Thoubal District Police commando and the bomb disposal squad of 14 Assam Rifles arrived at the scene and set up a security perimeter.
The team then safely retrieved the IED, before dismantling with water cannon and disposed the detonator around 5.30 am.
The IED weighed 1600 gm and the explosive ammonium nitrate around 500 gm, with battery and splinters included.
The report further stated that the rehabilitation centre owner Akoijam Herojit had received monetary demand from a banned outfit.
As such, the IED is suspected to have been planted owing to his refusal to pay the money.