Land of Jewels (Sana Leibak)

KCP (MC) claims responsibilty: Imphal, Apr 25: The proscribed KCP (MC) has claimed responsibility for the bomb blast at Babupara on Thursday as well as for the bomb fitted to a rickshaw near the southern gate of Imphal pologround. A statement issued by the military affairs secretary of the outfit Lanheiba Meitei claimed that the bomb was exploded by the demo section of the party's fifth Lanjaba Unit. Stating that the actual target of the bomb at Babupara was security forces, Lanheiba appealed to the people to bear with collateral damages, if there is any in such bomb attacks, till the land is freed from alien rulers. Regarding the bomb planted just outside the pologround, the outfit clarified that the mission was aborted taking into consideration of the heavy casualties likely to be suffered by Manipur police personnel. Lanheiba conveyed that all the KCP cadres involved in the bomb attack have reported to their unit commander safely. The outfit also pledged to avenge its three cadr...

Five hurt; another bomb on Governor's route: Imphal, Apr 24: The heavily guarded Babupara VIP colony was rocked today morning when a remote controlled IED fitted on a scooter exploded leaving at least five people including a woman injured even as another IED fitted on a rickshaw was found on the BT road where the Manipur Governor was scheduled to travel on Thursday. The IED on the rickshaw was removed safely by state police bomb squads from the spot. Eleven detonators connected to a remote control device with a radio set and about 3 Kgs explosive substance believed to be RDX were recovered inside a box below the seat of the rickshaw. Chief minister O Ibobi Singh convened a Cabinet meeting this evening and reviewed the situation even as intensified security at Babupara and all roads leading to Imphal city were witnessed after the blast and recovery of IED amidst the crowded Imphal city. The Cabinet while taking stock of the security measures taken up has decided to remove all the sh...