Bomb recovered, shots fired, protest staged
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, February 09 2022:
In separate incidents, unidentified miscreant(s) placed a hand grenade at the residential gate of Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) Manipur Pradesh president Manoharmayum Barish Sharma and fired several rounds at the residence of Keirao A/C NPP worker Shanglakpatti Angou on Wednesday.
According to police, information about a hand grenade with iron pieces kept at the gate of Barish Sharma located at Wangkhei Ningthem Pukhri Mapal was received around 6am on Wednesday.
A team of Porompat police immediately rushed to the spot and took up precautionary measures.
Later, a team of bomb expert safely exploded the grenade at Tharo Sibi Ching around 8.39 am.
On the other hand, unidentified miscreant(s) fired four rounds at the residence of Keirao A/C NPP worker Shanglakpam Angou (59) son of late Sh Iboton of Chanam Sandrok Bamon Leikai around 1.15 am.
It is said that Angou is a local cook and also worker of NPP candidate of Keirao A/C.One of the bullets reportedly pierced through the tyre of a Chevrolet Beat car parked at the garage.
Three fired shell casings were also found at the residential gate.
Irilbung police personnel inspected the spot and a case has been registered in this regard.
Condemning the firing incident, locals staged sit-in protest.