Imphal, April 1 -- A sit-in protest was held at the gate of the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Manipur, Imphal, in response to a recent bomb threat.

The demonstration was organized by students, staff, and officials of NIT Manipur following the discovery of a hand grenade at the residential gate of the institute's registrar in Kiyamgei Manining Leikai, under Irilbung police station, on the night of March 27.

The protesters strongly condemned the act, which was allegedly carried out by an underground group. Kh Thangkin, the Student Activities and Sports Officer at NIT Manipur, denounced the bomb threat and urged the underground outfit to engage in dialogue with the relevant authorities to seek a peaceful resolution at the earliest...