IMPHAL, May 16: Following the attack on a group of BSF personnel while they were carrying out ROP near Okram Leirak of Wangjing Heituppokpi Leikai (adjoining Heirok) under Thoubal district by exploding an IED, another object suspected to be a bomb detected by sniffer dogs a few distance away from the blast site turned out to be a false alarm.
When the Manipur Police bomb disposal squad dug up the spot it was found that it was only a polythene bag suspected to be a bomb which turned out to have been buried by locals after being filled with ritual items.
Meanwhile, locals of the area condemned the blast strongly that took place yesterday and staged a sit-in protest and rally.
A woman who participated in the sit-in-protest said that the place where the bomb was exploded happens to be used by the general public and specifically by children for going to school. The placards used during the sit-in-protest read: `Don’t frighten people`, `we don’t want violence`, `don’t place bombs in the midst of the people` etc.
As part of the sit-in-protest, women shouted slogans registering protest by taking out a rally up to Wangjing Yangambam Leirak.