Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, July 18 2010:
Suspected underground activists burnt down machine house of a mobile service provider last night.
They burnt the machine house of Tata Indicom mobile service operator at Maibam Lokpa Ching under Nambol police station of Bishnupur district last night, at about 8 pm.
The house with the machine parts of the tower have been totally reduced to ashes, police report said.
Police suspected non-fulfillment of monetary demand served by a militant outfit behind the arson of the machine house.
A case has been registered to investigate into the arson act.
Mention may be made that recently, the service of Indicom was suspended for three days and the office close down following received of heavy monetary demand from the underground outfit.