Bomb placed at caretaker mayor's house
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, September 24 2024:
A hand grenade has been recovered from the Singjamei Oinam Thingel residence of Imphal Municipal Council (IMC) caretaker mayor Leishangthem Lokeshore on Tuesday.
Reports said that two masked persons placed the grenade at the verandah around 1 pm during which the caretaker mayor was not at home.
After a team Singjamei police initiated precautionary measures, experts from the Manipur police bomb detection squad arrived around 4 pm and safely retrieved the HE grenade which had no detonator.
Speaking to reporters, Lokeshore's wife, Bedarani expressed dismay over such incidents occurring within the community amid the crisis.
She said that all issues, if any, should be resolved through peaceful dialogue.