IMPHAL, June 15: Even as people staged a sit in protest condemning yesterday\u2019s blast at Moirangkhom, unidentified miscreants left a hand grenade at the residential gate of well-known veteran singer Dr Hamom Naba.<\/p>\n
Dr H Naba is the present chairman of the Council of Higher Secondary Education Manipur.<\/p>\n
Family members of the singer found a polybag containing a grenade along with a teddy bear this morning around 8.30 hanging on their residential gate at Sega Road Thouda Bhabok Leikai residence of the singer.<\/p>\n
Meanwile, local club members and meira paibis of Moirangkhom Sougaijam Leirak also staged a sit in protest against yesterday\u2019s IED blast at a laundry shop in the locality today around noon.<\/p>\n
Two persons were injured in the blast.<\/p>\n
Speaking to the media, one of the meira paibis strongly condemn the blast.<\/p>\n
Further questioning the rationale behind the placing of such a powerful bomb in a residential area, the protestors claimed that such acts could be carried out by only senseless people who have no concern for the innocent public.<\/p>\n
The protestors further questioned who would take responsibility for any loss of civilian live in such violence.<\/p>\n
The locals have also demanded all involved to clarify on the issue at the earliest, while declaring that the people want peace.<\/p>\n
Around 8.30am, family members of veteran singer and chairman COHSEM Dr H Naba found a grenade hanging from a temporary gate.<\/p>\n
Later the bomb was safely picked up by the police around 9.30 am and registered a case regarding the incident.<\/p>\n
Locals of the Sega Road Thouda Bhabok Leikai under the aegis of the local meira paibi and AMMIK staged a sit in protest decrying the grenade threat.<\/p>\n
Condemning the act, a local said such threat creates a fear psychosis amongst the public.<\/p>\n
She further demanded clarification all those involved in the act.<\/p>\n\n