Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, April 23 2010:
Two miscreants today triggered a bomb at the house of the director of extension and education of the Central Agricultural University (CAU), Iroishemba at Thangmeiband Hijam Dewan Leikai.
No human casualty reported that occurred at about 9 am.
The bomb was deposited by the two unknown youths coming on a motorcycle at the house of the director Moirangthem Premjit.
The bomb, police said a hand grenade, went off at the main entrance gate of the officer no sooner had they dropped it, local as well as police sources said.
Had the miscreants dropped the hand grenade, it went off with a loud sound.
After exploding the bomb, they left the place immediately, locals said.
Some damages caused at the Iron Gate and a house at neighbourhood of the officer, Sagolsem Kula by the impact of the blast but no other major damage caused by the house apparently targeted by the unknowns.
At the time of explosion, the director himself was at his room while his wife Bina at the kitchen.
However, the motive behind targeting the house could not be known to the director and his family.
Premjit said he had not received any threat or monetary demand from any underground outfits.
Decrying the bomb attack at the residential area staged a sit in protest at the locality.
They condemned the act of the militants saying that the explosion has created fear and panic among the residents.
They also urged militants not to carry out such violence activities which amount to breach the peace in the locality.