IMPHAL, Dec 15: Early this morning around 5:30, an Indian made hand grenade was found at the gate of Imphal Municipal Council chairperson Aribam Nimai Sharma, son of (L) A Chandraj Sharma of Brahmapur Aribam Leikai, Imphal.<\/p>\n
The IMC chairperson along with his grand-daughter had come out to pick up the morning newspaper and found the grenade lying nearby, according to a source.<\/p>\n
The grenade was however, safely collected up by the Porompat Police and registered a case in this regard.<\/p>\n
Speaking to media persons, Nimai Sharma who is also the councillor of Ward No 14-Yaishkul constituency said he had received no threat or pressure from any organisation or individual and cannot understand who could have made the grenade threat.<\/p>\n
He said he should be given a chance to clarify if he had unknowingly committed a mistake or if anyone has any complain against him.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, locals including meira paibis staged a sit in protest against the grenade threat in a residential area. The protest was held at the club premises of the YB Club.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, a family member of the IMC chairperson said the family would like the use of sniffer dogs or finger prints investigation to track the miscreants.<\/p>\n\n