Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, September 23 2010:
Suspected activists of KCP (L Khuman) hurled a hand grenade at the house of the president of United Committee Manipur (UCM) at Keinou Thongthak in Bishnupur district on early today morning.
It failed to explode.
Decrying the bomb attack at the house of the UCM president Yumnamcha Dilipkumar, womenfolk of the area staged a sit-in protest.
Reports said that the hand grenade was found lying at a corner of the courtyard of Dilipkumar at abour 5.30 am morning with the detonator separated from the bomb by a member of the family who clean the courtyard in the morning as part of daily routine.
A team of Bishnupur police along with personnel of bomb disposal squad immediately rushed to the spot when informed by the locals and defused the same to dispose at an open place nearby the locality.
They also found a detonator nearby the spot.
In after spot investigation, police found a piece of paper in which two mobile numbers, 9862195272 and 97797-22363758, and signed by Nongdrenkhomba, district commander KCP (L Khuman).
Dilipkumar who was in his house at the time of attack said that he received no warning and monetary demands before putting down that he could not imagined the reason behind the attempt to blow up at his house.
"If I had done any thing hurting them or by UCM, they may contact or meet me," he said strongly condemning the threat posed to him.
He also demanded clarification from the outfit responsible for the act.
No other members of the family also received the same, he further said.
Meanwhile, decrying the attack at the house of a social worker, residents of Keinou area, mostly womenfolk under the banner of Keinou Thongthak Women Development Association staged a sit-in protest.
During the sit-in protest which started around 10 am and went on till 4 pm, various slogans expressing strong denounce to the act of undergrounds threatening to social worker were displayed.
They also urged the undergrounds not to perform such kinds of attack in future and make a clarification if any of the underground group is responsible for the failed attack.