House torched
Source: The Sangai Express
Senapati, June 11 2015 :
Some unidentified miscreants torched the house of a Congress worker at Pani Kheti village located within Irang Part II DCC under Sadar Hills ADC at around 11pm yesterday.
Family members of Purna Bahadur Basnet learned about the fire as soon as it started raging the kitchen.
They immediately swung into action and managed to douse the fire with the help of people residing in the neighbourhood.
Meanwhile, Bhumi Prasad Basnet, INC candidate in Irang Part II DCC has strongly condemned the arson.
He said that a formal complaint has been lodged at the police station concerned today.
Saying that the house of another Congress worker was also torched earlier, he decried the act of targetting Congress workers selectively.
Bhumi Prasad Basnet who has been elected from Irang Part II DCC, has appealed to all the people to shun violence and promote harmony.
He further called upon all the people to focus on peaceful co-existence and speedy development.