Hand grenades and threatening letters found outside contractor’s house in Manipur.
Panic spread after a grenade and a threatening letter were found outside the house of a contractor in Mahalekai in Manipur’s Imphal East district on Sunday. The item was found stored outside the house of contractor Thokchom Shankar. Local police immediately seized the grenade and began investigating the matter. The incident is the latest example of a rise in extortion and bomb threats in the state.
Police said that in the threatening letter, contractor Shankar was asked, “Can you save the lives of your family members?” The letter and the grenade were seen by some passers-by around 6 a.m. Then, immediately report the incident to the police. Subsequently, the police immediately investigated the scene of the incident and seized the grenade. The police have now characterized it as a case of extortion. Meanwhile, the threat actor has yet to be identified.
local people protest
This incident caused panic among the local people, and there was an atmosphere of terror surrounding them. On December 12, another similar incident occurred in Singjamei, Imphal West District, where someone planted a bomb in a house. In response, local people protested and demanded that the government strengthen security arrangements.
This incident caused panic among the local people, and there was an atmosphere of terror surrounding them. On December 12, another similar incident occurred in Singjamei, Imphal West District, where someone planted a bomb in a house. In response, local people protested and demanded that the government strengthen the security system.
Police operations continue
Manipur police have deployed a special team to investigate the incident. Currently, the case has been filed at the Xingang Police Station and a detailed investigation has been launched. Police said in a statement that the discovery of the grenades may be related to extortion activities by underground groups in the state. In addition, the police arrested six members of the underground organization PREPAK (People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangerpak) and killed another member in the Tubal area.
