A hand grenade was found in front of the gate of GP Women’s College, located less than 100 metres from the Raj Bhavan in Manipur’s Imphal, on Monday morning, police said.
The incident triggered panic among passersby at around 6 am. Police said the grenade was found along with a note that demanded that authorities honour the “rights of proletarian students’ free education movement”, Indian Express reported.
Police, after being informed about the grenade, cordoned off the area. The bomb disposal squad defused and disposed of the grenade at the Lamphel Game Village area in Imphal West by around 7.20 am.
The college is located less than 100 metres from Raj Bhavan and 300 metres from the chief minister’s official residence and Manipur Police headquarters.
The incident comes amid several educational institutions in Imphal Valley reporting extortion threats. The incident also comes a day after a similar bomb threat at the residence of a doctor – the proprietor of a private hospital – in Thoubal district.
Police have registered a case and are investigating the matter. The motive behind the threat and those responsible for it are yet to be ascertained.