IED at Hyundai showroom
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, November 08 2017:
An unidentified individual, suspected to be an underground militant, placed a powerful Improvised Explosive Device (IED) at the gate of Hyundai Motor showroom at Laipham Khunou, opposite Khuman Lampak Sports complex .
According to police source, the chowkidar of the showroom found a suspicious black plastic bag at the main entrance gate of the showroom when he opened it for the employees/ staff at around 8.30 am .
Suspecting that the bag might contain a bomb, the police was informed .
Soon after, a team of Imphal West district police rushed to the spot and cordoned it off to prevent anyone from going near the plastic bag and waited for the arrival of the State bomb expert team .
The State bomb expert team arrived and upon investigation found that the plastic bag fitted with explosive material and iron nails weighing around 2 kgs .
The powerful IED was safely retrieved by the bomb expert team and later disposed at Langol dumping site .
Lamphel police have registered a case regarding the incident .
On the other hand, the source added that the CCTV footage captured an unidentified individual with a helmet, placing the bomb at the spot, at around 7 last night.