Bomb threat to hospital
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, June 07 2024:
Unknown persons planted a bomb at the Diabetes and Research Hospital located near the gate of JNIMS in Soibam Leikai under Porompat Police Station in Imphal East district, on Friday.
According to reports, the miscreants arrived at the hospital around 3:30 am Friday and handed a box to the hospital staff, instructing them to deliver it to the doctors.
When the box was opened around 10 am, it was found containing a bomb.
The hospital authorities promptly notified the police, who safely removed the bomb.
Addressing reporters, hospital managing director Dr M Dhanabir stated that this wasn't the first instance of miscreants planting a bomb at the hospital.
The motive behind the bomb threat remains unknown, although Dr Dhanabir hinted at previous incidents of threats from armed groups.