IMPHAL, March 9: Unidentified persons kept a bomb at the residential gate of an Executive Engineer (EE) of the Social Welfare Department today morning under Lamshang Police Station. Later, a police team picked up the bomb from the area.
The bomb was found by one newspaper hawker today at around 5.30 today morning at the gate of the residence of Aribam Devdas Sharma alias Noren (45), son of Nidhugun of Lamshang bazaar, Taothong Khounou under Lamshang police station in Imphal West district . After family members informed the police, a team of Lamshang Police Station pick up the bomb around 7.30 am.
Later, local Meira Paibi representatives of the surrounding area and club members today staged a sit in protest against the incident and sought clarification on who was behind the incident.