Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, April 22 2009:
In an apparent case of land dispute two houses were reduced to the ground while five other houses were ransacked at Naharup at Imphal East under Porompat police station today at about 6 pm.
According to local sources the two houses were burnt as the five houses ransacked over a land dispute.
The owners of the two houses have been identified as Elangbam Ibobi and Elangbam Kumar.
The cow sheds of the two men have also been reduced to ashes.
The attackers also tried to set abalze the other five houses but timely arrival of security and Fire Brigade averted the situation.
Porompat police have registered a case in connection with the incident.
The losses incurred in the inferno are yet to be worked out.
A family menber of Ibobi and Kumar said they has settled there since 1962 and their land was being sought for building a community hall by others.