Manipur: Miscreants lob grenade in PMGSY officer’s residence in Imphal

Imphal: Unknown miscreants threw a grenade at the residence of an Executive Engineer (Engineer) of the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY), located at Lilong Chajing Mamang Leikai under the Singjamei Police Station in Imphal West district, the police said on Monday.

The grenade was found unexploded at around 5:30 am on Monday inside the courtyard of Puyam Rajendro Singh, Executive Engineer of the PMGSY,

PMGSY is presently undertaking various road construction projects in the border areas of the state.

After informing the concerned authorities, the Manipur Police Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad retrieved the bomb and later it was detonated at a dumping site in the Imphal West district at around 7:30 am on Monday.

Police registered a case and started an investigation into the matter.

The motive behind the bomb threat is suspected to be monetary demand from the concerned officer, reports said.

No outfit or individual claimed responsibility for the bomb threat so far.