Explosive devices planted at Ukhrul shop
Source: Chronicle News Service / R Lester Makang
Ukhrul, July 04 2024:
Explosive devices were found planted in front of a shop (RR Store) at Wino Bazar around 8:30 pm on Wednesday.
A police team immediately rushed to the spot and conducted a preliminary inspection.
The district police have registered a GD Entry in connection with the incident.
According to police, the explosives were suspected to have been placed by Manipur Naga People's Front (MNPF) as a means of intimidation, demanding monetary contributions from shop owners in Ukhrul town.
The district police promptly contacted the Manipur Police bomb squad from Imphal.
The bomb squad arrived on Thursday afternoon and detonated the explosive devices, identified as Claymore mines, at 3:38 pm .