Cinema hall catches fire, property worth Rs 20 lakh lost
Source: The Sangai Express / Jiri News Network
Jiribam, July 26 2020:
The Nihar Talkies Cinema Hall situated in Kalinagar, Jiribam, which had been deserted for a long time, caught on fire and was completely burnt to the ground.
The incident took place around 1:40 am.
Apart from being desserted, the land area of the Cinema Hall is supposedly under dispute in Court and it is believed that some miscreant might have set it on fire.
According to reports received from Jiribam Fire Service, a person Meinam Priyokumar from Kalinagar rang the fire Department around 2 am, informing that the Hall is on fire.
Fire department team rushed to the spot and tried to salvage the building from the burning inferno.
However, most part of the hall was already damaged.
Around Rupees 20 Lakhs worth of property loss is suffered, said sources.