House gutted
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, May 13 2016 :
A residential house at Tengnoupal village,
Chandel district was gutted by fire believed to
have been caused by a power short circuit this
morning at around 8, our correspondent re-
ports.
The house belonged to S Thangkhohem
Mate, ex-rifleman of Manipur Rifles.
The villagers and the 12 AR and police
personnel stationed at Tengnoupal attempted
in vain to put out the fire.
The fire completely razed the semi-pucca
building destroying properties worth around
Rs 70 lakh including a license SBBL gun
and several other documents.
Tengnoupal Village Authority and KSO
Tengnoupal Block expressed gratitude to all
those who helped in fighting the fire particu-
larly the 12 AR and Tengnoupal police
personnel.
The Village Authority and the student
body have appealed the State Government to
open a Fire Brigade out-post at Tengnoupal
or instal fire fighting personnel and vehicles
at Tengnoupal police station at the earliest.