SDC office, three vehicles burnt down
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, December 23 2012:
At least three vehicles and one SDC office were burnt down by bandh supporters in different parts of the state today.
Bandh supporters torched a Maruti Car (MN06L/2156) at Tharoijam under Patsoi Police Station in Imphal West district today at around 11:10 am today.
According to police report, the car was proceeding towards Tamenglong along NH 37 from Langol.
When the car reached Tharoijam area, the bandh supporters blocked it and torched the car after letting out all occupants.
Fire tenders managed to douse the fire only but then major damage had already been done.
Another truck 407 was set aflame by protestors at Thangmeiband Sinam Leikai at around 11:30 am.
According to police report, the truck was coming towards Imphal from Thangmeiband Tarung village.
The bandh supporters blocked it since it was transporting some tribal people.
All the passengers were let out from the truck and torched it.
Fire tenders managed to put off the fire but major portion of the truck have been damaged in the fire.
At around 12:20 pm today, unidentified miscreants torched the office of SDC at Laipham khunnou, under Heingang police Station in Imphal East district today.
As soon as the report of the fire reached, fire tenders from Imphal rushed in and douse the fire.
A Godrej almirah, office files and other documents have been destroyed in the fire.