One person accused of threatening a senior journalist of Poknapham daily in the aftermath of a hand grenade being flinged at the office of the daily paper on February 13 has been detained to judicial custody for 15 days, five others apprehended in connection with the same incident have been released on bail.

The Court of CJM, Imphal West remanded Md Abdul Hassan (34) of Saiton Awang Leikai but presently staying at Kwakta Bazar to judicial custody for 15 days yesterday.

The five persons who have been granted bail are Sirajuddin (29) of Kwakta (B), Jamaruddin (51) of Kwakta Ward No 5, Moijing Maulana Tajuddin (34) of Kwakta Ward No 5, Samir Khan (36) of Kshetrigao Kshetri Awang Leikai and Moirangthem Ramesh (24) of Moirang Khunou Makha Leikai.

All were produced before the CJM Court Imphal West yesterday and the Assistant Public Prosecutor urged the Court to remand them to judicial custody for 15 days.

On the other hand, the counsels appearing on behalf of the accused persons submitted bail applications.

After hearing both the sides, the Court found that there was prima facie evidence of the involvement of Md Abdul Hassan in supplying SIM card which was used in sending threat messages to a senior journalist of the Poknapham daily in the aftermath of a hand grenade being flinged at its office.

The Court remanded him to judicial custody for 15 days, stating that detention of Abdul Hassan is necessary for a thorough investigation of the case.

Further noting that no prima facie evidence can be found against the other accused persons about their involvement in the particular crime even after they were detained for 18 days, the Court commanded to release them on bail furnishing PR bonds of Rs 50,000 each.