IMPHAL, April 19: Two Chinese hand grenades were found inside the compound of the residence Dr Khasim Ruivah, MLA, Chingai Assembly Constituency at Nagaram , Imphal under, Lamphel Police station in Imphal West district this morning around 7.30 am.
According to reliable source the abandoned hand grenades were recovered from inside the residential compound this morning by the personnel of MR escorts provided to him this morning but failed to explain how the grenades were abandoned or lobbed by those unidentified miscreants this early morning into the residential compound of the MLA Dr Khasim Ruivah.
On the other hand on recovery of the said two hand grenade, the family members have informed to Lamphel police and the a team Lamphel Police led by the OC and a team of Manipur police Bomb experts arrived at the spot and picked up the two Chinese hand grenades and disposed later at a outskirt areas of Lamphelpat this morning around 11 am safely.
In the meantime, MLA, Dr Khasim Ruivah was reportedly out of station from his house from Nagaram by the time the two hand grenades were recovered this morning, besides, according to the family source behind the attack was yet to be ascertained as non of the militant groups have given warning or threats to the MLA till today.
In the meantime, in this connection, Lamphel police has registered a case today.
