2 powerful bombs detonated
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, February 25 2014 :
Two powerful bombs including trinitrotoluene (TNT) were detonated safely by security forces at two separate incidents at Andro and Churachanpur today.
In the first incident, a remote-controlled powerful bomb consisting of TNT elements packed inside an empty radio cabinet was found planted at an Anganwadi Centre located at Andro Machengpat in Imphal East district at around 2.30 pm yesterday.
A team of Manipur Police and personnel of 40-Assam Rifles rushed to the spot.
However, the bomb could not be taken out of the Anganwadi Centre due to some inconveniences.
Later, the bomb squads retrieved the explosive device this morning and detonated it safely at around 3 pm today at a paddy field located at Machengpat.
In the other incident, an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) was found planted on the roadside at Khenjang Village along Imphal-Churachandpur Road at around 7 am today.
Later, a team of Gorkha Rifles recovered the bomb and detonated it safely at around 11.30 am.
Tiddim Road was kept blocked for some hours by the security personnel.