Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, February 26 2009:
Unidentified miscreants lobbed hand grenades at a motor sales shop and a private residence yesterday but neither attacks caused injuries or damage.
At around 3.30 pm, Haobam Marak residence of Director (Retd) of Sericul-ture Department Nongthonbam Ibohal was targeted by miscreants who lobbed a hand-grenade which fortunately landed and exploded at an unoccupied outhouse.
family members informed that the outhouse used to be utilised as a musical rehearsal centre but at the moment the blast occurred no one had assembled for the routine.
After service superannuation, Ibohal is said to be currently engaged as a consultant of the Sangaipat Sericulture Project.
Disclosing that neither the family nor the retired official had recieved any monetary demand or threat from UG group/s, the family members strongly condemned the attack.
The other attack earlier in the day (10.40 am) targeted Ms Radhesana Enterprises - a sales cum service centre of Activa scooter, located at near NCC office in Khoya-thong area.
The Chinese made hand-grenade which first hit the tool storage compartment of the shop nestled beneath the row of brand new Activa scooters but did not explode.