Sit-in denounces IED attack at PA's residence
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, December 20 2017:
Strongly condemning the IED blast at the residence of Alhaj Abdul Kudus (40) at Keikhu Maning Leikai under Porompat police station in Imphal East district yesterday evening, members of youth clubs and women folks of the locality staged a sit-in-protest today .
Alhaj Abdul Kudus works as a Postal Assistant .
The protestors demanded the individuals/groups involved in the act to clarify why the bomb attack was carried out.
It is said that unknown person (s) had planted a bomb at his residential gate on October 24 last .
According to reports, a non-Manipuri came to the residence to unload two cement bags.
A carton box containing papers was found in between the cement bags .
The non-Manipuri who came on a rickshaw told Alhaj Abdul Kudus that he was sent from Wangkhei to deliver the cement bags.
As Alhaj Abdul Kudus did not order the cement, he asked the non-Manipuri to return the cement bags to the concerned person .
The IED went off just after the rickshaw came out of the residence.
Police have arrested the non-Manipuri in connection with the incident, the reports said.