Two men held with grenades

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Imphal, April 8: A joint team of police, the Assam Rifles and BSF yesterday arrested two men with three hand grenades. S. Ibomcha, deputy superintendent of police (commando), Imphal West, today said Khaidem Ibomcha, the upa-pradhan of Khurai Laishram Leikai gram panchayat, and another person identified as Laihaorungbam Robichandra, both 38, were arrested with the three grenades while they were travelling on a scooter last evening at Singjamei Chirom Leikai in Imphal West. Ibomcha said the two were members of the People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak. They joined the outfit six months ago and had picked up the grenades from a woman at Uripok in Imphal West. The police are now looking for the woman. “They transported arms and ammunition from one place to another and also served demand letters to government departments, officials and businessmen,” Ibomcha said. Interrogation also revealed that they would have hurled the grenades at the residences of some government officials and businessmen. Ibomcha said the involvement of an elected person, who supposed to work for the welfare of people, in extortion activities was unfortunate.

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