PHC, SDC Office at Basikhong set aflame
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, September 12 2014 :
Unidentified miscreants set aflame the buildings of the Primary Health Centre (PHC) and the SDC Office at Bashikhong under Irilbung Police Station in Imphal East district at around 4 am on Thursday.
The finance section room of the PHC was completely gutted in the fire with properties worth Rs 25, 000 lost in it.
According to a staff of the PHC, no organization has served monetary demand to the centre so far.
Unidentified miscreants ignited the fire by placing two pieces of wood through the window of the finance section room of the centre.
However, the fire did not engulf other rooms of the centre.
As for the SDC Office, the fire completely destroyed two tables, two chairs, a typewriter and electric switch box kept at a room.
Properties lost in the fire are estimated to be around Rs 10, 000.The fire was doused by some locals who saw the fire while passing by at that time.
On the other hand, a fire believed to have sparked off from a faulty gas regulator broke out at an eatery shop at Lilong Bazar at around 10.45 am on Thursday.
On hearing the news, a team of Imphal Fire Service rushed in and extinguished the fire.