Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, April 05:
Four improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and a hand-grenade recovered by personnel of state Police Bomb squad from Imphal East and Thoubal district areas today had been safely exploded.
In the first instance, a patrol party of the 15 BSF detected three of the explosive devices at Laikouching under Lamlai police station at around 9 am.
The bombs were placed inside tin fish containers and wired to mobile phone handsets, said police sources adding that after recovery by the bomb experts the IEDs were set off safely at around noon.
The fourth IED was recovery from near Nongren hill-locks also under Lamlai PS at around 11.30 am and set off about an hour later.
In another incident, a hand-grenade was found at the residential complex of one Khundongbam Ajoy (45) s/o (L) Membar of Thoubal Wangkhem Maning Leikai and exploded at
around 10.15 am.
Ajoy is informed to be a Field Assistant of the Veterinary and Animal Husbandry Department.