Saw mill at Charhajare set ablaze
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, May 18 2023:
Taking undue advantage of the restive situation in the state, some Kuki youths set fire to the M/S Goma Devi Sharma Saw Mill in Charhajare under G Sapormeina PS in Kangpokpi district on May 4 around 2pm.In this regard, M/S Goma Devi Sharma Saw Mill propri-etor Y Nandabir of Awang Sek-mai Leikai filed a complaint to the officer in-charge of Sekmai PS, stating that his saw mill was set on fire by some protesting Kuki youths on May 4 around 2 pm purportedly exploiting the communal riots that broke out on May 3 .
At the time of the incident, around Rs 30 lakh worth of expensive wood/tim-ber was stored at the saw mill.
The fire, however, left extensive damages of around Rs 95 lakh.
Informing that he was unable to file the report in time due to the law and order situation of the state, the proprietor urged for apprehending and awarding befitting punishment to the person(s) involved, in addi-tion to take up other necessary action.