Fire at Pallel
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, February 14, 2013:
Properties worth lakh of rupees were destroyed late last night when a fire from an unknown source broke out at a workshop located near Pallel bridge under Kakching Police Station in Thoubal district.
The owner of the house is one Ch Wanoi Aimol of Unapal Village.
He rented it out as a motorcycle workshop to one T Santikumar Singh S/o T Amumacha of Pallel Leimangai Chingjin.
The fire engulfed the house and all the bikes kept for repairing were also reduced to cinders.
Locals raised an alarm when the fire broke out last night around 11. A team of 20 Assam Rifles personnel led by its Major rushed to the spot with fire extinguishers and joined the fire fighting.
Later on, Fire Tender of Kakching Fire Sub-Station also arrived at the spot and joined the other in dousing the fire.
The source of the fire is still not known and an FIR in this regard was filed at Kakching Police Station.
Two Pulsar motorcycles, 1 Yamaha, 1 XCD Motorcycle, 1 Kinetic Honda, workshop equipments / materials, spare parts and Rs 4,500 in cash were said to be consumed by the fire.