Office gutted
Source: The Sangai Express / Thoubal
Imphal, September 01 2021:
An inferno gutted the SDO office at Lilong Hangamthabi in the intervening night of August 31 and September 1 .
Till the time of filing this report, the fire had reportedly consumed properties worth around Rs 90 lakh including computers, printers, almirahs, furnitures, files.
The fire destroyed the office blocks of Sub Deputy Collector Lilong, Block Development Officer, Assistant Registrar Co-Operative Society Lilong and different rooms.
It is reported that SDO Lilong Md Daulat Khan has lodged a complaint to Lilong police station to probe the incident.
According to a report culled from the spot, the fire was doused by personnel of Thoubal Fire Service at around 1.30 am.
Speaking to media persons, Md Daulat Khan stated that 'this incident might be a case of arson' and not of accidental fire.
Saying that many important files were consumed by the fire, he added that a complaint has been lodged to probe the case.