Fire razes property worth Rs 4 lakh
Source: The Sangai Express
Thoubal, February 06, 2012:
A house has been razed to ashes this afternoon around 7 at Charangpat Lakhsmi Bazar under Yairipok Police Station in Thoubal district.
The fire was said to originate due to short circuit.
The owner of the house has been identified as Kangbam Bijoy (50) son of (L) K Kokngang.
The short circuit occurred when the daughter-in-law of the house owner cooked food using electric rice cooker.
It is estimated that the fire destroyed family property worth Rs 4.50 lakh.
Fire brigades of the Thoubal District Fire Service managed to contain fire which started burning the house where grain were stored.
It has been reported that the fire razed a lump sum of Rs 1.80 lakh.