Manipur: Hand grenade found in front of college near Raj Bhavan

Guwahati: A powerful live hand grenade was found at the gates of Ghanapriya Women's College, the place is in close vicinity of Raj Bhawan in Imphal.

The place is less than 100 metres from the Raj Bhavan and roughly 300 metres from Chief Minister N. Biren Singh's official residence.

A police official said that the recovery of the live hand grenade in front of the prominent women’s college in an important location triggered panic among the people in Imphal West district.


In another development, police arrested three militants belonging to different valley-based outfits allegedly for extorting money from people and traders.

Police said that one cadre each of Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL), Kangleipak Communist Party (Noyon) and Kangleipak Communist Party (People's War Group) were arrested from Manipur's Imphal West and Bishnupur districts.

The militants of KYKL and KCP (Noyon) outfits, identified as Thongam Naoba Meitei (and Huidrom Prabhash Singh alias Nonil respectively.

Another militant, identified as Oinam Amar Singh alias Joy belonging to KCP (People's War Group), was nabbed in Keibul Chingmeirong Mayai Leikai in Bishnupur district.

One car, seven mobile handsets along with additional three SIM cards and some cash amounts were recovered from the active members of the three extremist outfits.