Blast rocks LFS
Source: The Sangai Express

Imphal, June 05 2022: An IED of medium intensity exploded at the gate of Little Flower School, Kwakeithel Ningthemkol at around 3.15 am today.

Images captured by a CCTV camera showed an unidentified man coming toward Little Flower School on foot from the side of Tidim Ground.

He was also seen planting a bomb on the right side of the gate, sources informed.

After the explosion, the man was seen leaving the area in hurry toward Tidim Ground, according to the sources.

Some portions of the gate were damaged by the impact of the blast.

A team of Imphal West District Police including senior officers came and inspected the blast site while a bomb detection and disposal squad scanned the area and checked if any explosive was present in the area.

Blast rocks LFS

A case has been registered at Lamphel police station in connection with the blast.

Meanwhile, the All Manipur Catholic Union (AMCU) has strongly condemned the act of triggering bomb blast at Little Flower School.

Such acts of violence not only threaten the school fraternity but also harm academic atmosphere, said a press release issued by the union.

"Use of violence as a means to secure an end is against the spirit of democratic society.

As a democratic society, we should settle our issues through dialogue and arbitration", it said.

Saying that use of intimidation, threat and force cannot bring about peaceful settlement to any issue, the AMCU appealed to the State authority to take pro-active actions so that the people who are responsible for the violent act are brought to justice.

It further appealed to the State Government to provide due security and surveillance to all institutes that have been subjected to such violence.

Six student bodies namely; AIMS, AMSU, DESAM, MSF, KSA and SUK too have condemned the bomb attack in the strongest term.

Unleashing such acts of violence at educational institutes is tantamount to threatening the whole society and its future, said a press issued by the six student bodies jointly.

Appealing to all concerned not to repeat such acts of violence in future, the student bodies called upon all the people to take due responsibility towards ensuring a peaceful academic atmosphere throughout the State.