IMPHAL, December 1: Unidentified miscreants left a Chinese hand grenade at the residential courtyard of the deputy director Health Services around 11.30 am at Lalambung Takhellambam Leikai under Imphal Police Station.
The grenade was recovered by family members of the deputy director identified as Takhellambam Saratchandra 50, of Lalambung Takehllambam Leikai.
The grenade was later safely picked up by a team of Imphal west police commandos at around noon.
According to the police, the Chinese hand grenade was found packed inside the cover of a Mobile phone handset.
Family members informed the police following which a team of Imphal west district police commandos rushed to the spot and safely picked up the bomb at around noon
Imphal Police station have taken up a case regarding the incident.