Parcel bomb
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, June 07 2024:
Two unidentified persons suspected to be militants handed over a parcel containing a hand grenade to the staff of the diabetic hospital and research centre located opposite to the JNIMS main entrance gate at Porompat, today.
As per a report culled from the spot, two unknown persons came to Diabetes Hospital & Research Centre and handed over the parcel to the staff at the counter by stating that there were medicines in the parcel.
But when the staff opened the parcel they found a hand grenade inside and informed the Imphal East police.
M Dhanabir, Managing Director of the hospital said that this was the second time the hospital has received a bomb threat.
The hand grenade was picked up by bomb experts and detonated at Awa Ching at around 2.45 pm .
Porompat police have registered a case.