Sit-in denounces bomb threat
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, June 22 2014:
Denouncing the placing of a bomb at the Lamphel Sanakeithel residence of Thounaojam Bisanbar (57), Joint Director, Commerce & Industries Department by unidentified persons on June 21, Sanakeithel Nupi Kanglup today staged a sit-in-protest at Sanakeithel Meira Shang, Pukhri Mapal under Lamphel Police Station.
Speaking on the sidelines of the protest, Laishram Nirmala, joint secretary of Sanakeithel Nupi Kanglup strongly condemned the bomb threat and said that it could have inflicted severe casualties on the family members if it had blasted.
She stated that solution to any problem should be brought through negotiation, not by carrying out such bomb threats.
Several placards with slogans, such as 'We condemn bomb plant in public places', 'Let us live peacefully' etc were used during the protest demonstration.
It is said that Th Bisanbar received a monetary demand of Rs 3 lakhs from some unidentidied persons through his mobile phone on June 15 .