Grenade explosion at Rajendra’s residence

IMPHAL, Aug 5: A hand grenade exploded at the residence of agriculture additional director Pheiroijam Rajendra located near TV Tower under Porompat Police Station yesterday night at around 11.30 pm. However, there was no casualty in the blast.

In another incident, a Chinese made hand grenade was found near His Grace Pharmacy located at JNIMS Gate near Porompat Police Station today at around 5.30 am. The bomb was placed along with a note which read as “PREPAK (Pro) Red Army”.

Meanwhile, the employees of about 60 pharmacies in and around JNIMS staged a sit-in-protest decrying the bomb threat.

It may be mentioned that the PREPAK (Pro) has recently made a monetary demand of Rs. one lakh to the medical wholesalers and Rs. 20,000 to the retailers.