Five pulled up for arson in KVS, Lamphel
Source: The Sangai Express

Imphal, May 09 2014 : In connection with the arson which devastated Kendra Vidyalaya Sangathan, Lamphelpat on the intervening night of May 7 and 8, Lamphel police have pulled up five youngsters including three juveniles for questioning.

The youngsters who were pulled up one after another are being questioned under the instruction of Imphal West SP Dr AK Jhaljit, informed a source.

Of the five youngsters, one was expelled from the school a few days back.

Apart from the juveniles, two have been identified as Pokhalan Zou (29) s/o Hengjaching of Gangte Veng, Churachandpur district but staying at ICAR complex, Lamphelpat and Sangalian Gangte (23) s/o Bailong of Changlion village, Churachandpur district but staying at Lamphel quarters.

The juveniles who hail from different places of the State are also staying at Lamphel quarters together with their families.

An FIR case has been registered against them under IPC Sections 436, 427, 456 and 34 and Section 4 of the PDDT Act.

Arson at KVS, Lamphel

At least 15 rooms including the room of the Principal, staff room, library, 3 laboratory rooms and 9 class rooms went up in flames in a devastating fire that broke out at Kendra Vidyalaya School, Lamphelpat late night on May 7 .

Though the cause of the fire could not be ascertained, it was strongly speculated that electric short circuit could be the reason for the inferno.

The fire apparently broke out after the chowkidar and the security guards of the school had gone to bed and they did not about the fire and it was only after the CRPF personnel posted next the school raised an alarm that they came to know about the fire, which by then had turned into an inferno.

Taking serious note of the devastating fire at the school, Chief Minister O Ibobi accompanied by relevant officials visited the school yesterday morning.

After surveying the extensive damage caused by the fire, the Chief Minister said that the matter would be brought to the notice of the Centre, as the school comes under the Central Government.

On the part of the State Government all possible assistance would be extended he said during the inspection.

At the moment, the school is closed for the Summer vacation since April 16 and necessary works would be taken up on a war footing to restore whatever is possible during the Summer break, said the Chief Minister.

The school has classes from I to X and fortunately most of the class rooms were not damaged during the inferno.

The Chief Minister stressed that though the school comes under the Centre, it is an asset to the State, as the school has managed to produce many bright and promising students down the years.

A number of children whose parents are serving in the Central paramilitary forces and the Army are students of the school.