Bomb planted at ZEO office
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Ukhrul, Nov 6 : Unknown armed miscreants planted a bomb inside the premises of Zonal Education Office (ZEO) at Phungreitang, Ukhrul today, reports our correspondent.
The bomb was reportedly detected at around 9.15 am.
According to a well placed source, a staff of ZEO, while opening the office gate, saw a plastic bag kept in a suspicious manner and immediately informed the VDF personnel who were on duty about it.
Later, it was discovered that a hand grenade was wrapped in the plastic bag.
Ukhrul police immediately rushed to the site and cordoned the ZEO office off soon after the bomb was discovered.
The bomb was disposed of at an isolated area of Ukhrul at around 4 pm by a bomb squad from Imphal.
No organization has claimed responsibility at the time of filing this report.
Meanwhile, ZEO Ukhrul Thaimei Badan appealed to all concerned to come for a talk if they have any grievances instead of resorting to violence or intimidation.
The Ukhrul/Hunphun Village Authority and Hunphun Katamnao Long (HKL) have strongly condemned the planting of a bomb at the ZEO office 'within the Ukhrul/Hunphun village jurisdiction.'
"Such inhuman actions are a grave threat not only to the safety and well being of our community but also to the stability and progress of our institutions dedicated to the advancement of education," they added.
Urging all the individuals and groups concerned to respect the sanctity of an educational institution and refrain from disrupting public peace, it appealed to all the people to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activity to the police. They also urged the law enforcers to book the culprits at the earliest.
The bomb was reportedly detected at around 9.15 am.
According to a well placed source, a staff of ZEO, while opening the office gate, saw a plastic bag kept in a suspicious manner and immediately informed the VDF personnel who were on duty about it.
Later, it was discovered that a hand grenade was wrapped in the plastic bag.
Ukhrul police immediately rushed to the site and cordoned the ZEO office off soon after the bomb was discovered.
The bomb was disposed of at an isolated area of Ukhrul at around 4 pm by a bomb squad from Imphal.
No organization has claimed responsibility at the time of filing this report.
Meanwhile, ZEO Ukhrul Thaimei Badan appealed to all concerned to come for a talk if they have any grievances instead of resorting to violence or intimidation.
The Ukhrul/Hunphun Village Authority and Hunphun Katamnao Long (HKL) have strongly condemned the planting of a bomb at the ZEO office 'within the Ukhrul/Hunphun village jurisdiction.'
"Such inhuman actions are a grave threat not only to the safety and well being of our community but also to the stability and progress of our institutions dedicated to the advancement of education," they added.
Urging all the individuals and groups concerned to respect the sanctity of an educational institution and refrain from disrupting public peace, it appealed to all the people to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activity to the police. They also urged the law enforcers to book the culprits at the earliest.