Bomb placed at retired home guard's residence
Source: Chronicle News Service
Thoubal, November 16 2023:
Unknown miscreants placed a hand grenade at the gate of retired Home Guard personnel Aribam Nasimuddin alias Yaima 68) s/o (L) Md Rahimuddin of Irong Khunou under Mayang Imphal PS on Thursday morning.
According to a police report, the grenade was found by Nasimuddin himself in front of his residential gate around 4.4Sam Thursday.
On receiving news of the discovery, a police team along with a state bomb disposal squad arrived and safely retrieved the bomb at around 2.15pm.It is not known who and why the grenade was placed.
Mayang Imphal police has registered a case in this regard.
Meanwhile, womenfolk of Irong Khunou staged a sit-in protest on Thursday condemning the bomb threat.
Speaking on the sidelines, Nasimuddin's daughter-in-law Samiya, while recounting a similar incident in 2006, questioned the reason for placing the grenade and appealed to all concerned to stop such acts and allow the family and locality to live in peace.
Irong Chesaba Development Forum (ICDF) joint secretary Aribam Arif condemned the threat, stating that all issues can be resolved through talks.
He then urged all to stop such acts not only in the village but also across the state.
During the sit-in, protestors held placards inscribed with slogans like, 'We condemn bomb threat in residential areas', 'We urge authority to look into the matter', and 'Don't cause unwanted incidents' .