Blast shatters R-Day ambience
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, January 27 2013 :
After four bombs exploded at different places in Imphal West and Imphal East districts including one inside 1st MR complex, another bomb exploded at Thoubal at about 9 am yesterday just as the district-level Republic Day celebration was about to begin.
The bomb exploded near the camp of 3rd IRB along Imphal-Moreh highway, about 3 Kms south of Thoubal police station.
Yet, the blast did not cause any casualty and the Republic Day celebration went ahead as scheduled.
Nonetheless, window panes of some nearby houses were shattered by the impact of the blast, informed a source.
On the other hand, some unidentified persons lobbed a hand grenade at the office of Ireipak Foods at Langpok under Nambol police station in Bishnupur district at about 1 pm yesterday.
Police have picked up the grenade which failed to go off.
A vintage bomb was also discovered at Mantripukhri AT Line under Heingang police station at about 2 pm yesterday.
The bomb was discovered while excavating an uninhabited area.
The bomb was retrieved by a bomb disposal squad of Manipur Police which set it off safely at Heingang hills.