Grenades found
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, January 31 2014 :
Two hand grenades were found at the residence of Imphal Municipal Council Ward No 10 Councillor Salam Tiken (53) s/o late Gourachandra of Sagolband Sayang Kurao Makhong this morning.
Tiken's wife Sushila came across a grenade at around 5.30 am while sweeping their residential compound.
Soon after, another grenade was found inside the house of Tiken's younger cousin Salam Inao (30) which is under construction.
This time, it was Inao's sister Suchitra (27) who first saw the grenade.
Police retrieved the Chinese hand grenades.
Both the families maintained that there was no case of any monetary demand from any quarter at personal level.
Later local womenfolk staged a protest demonstration at Sagolband Sayang Kurao Makhong against planting explosives in civilian areas.