MR men seize grenade
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, January 24, 2012:
Personnel of 7 Manipur Rifles deployed for checking and frisking duty at Sawombung Khunou area apprehended a youth from whom one hand-grenade has also been recovered.
The MR men who were carrying out frisking of passers-by ahead of the Republic Day and 10th Manipur Legislative Assembly election spotted two youths moving suspiciously at around 6.30 pm today and carried out body search.
Even as the search was on a hand-grenade slipped out from one of the youths and was immediately arrested while his accomplice managed to escape taking advantage of the confusion.
Even though the MR personnel fired some rounds while chasing the youth, he managed to evade arrest.