Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, November 09 2009:
After attempted to torch a school building by suspected volunteers of agitating students, conduct of class at some schools were also foiled today even as government provides security forces in some selected schools.
Miscreants also attempted to burn down three more schools in Imphal east district in the last 24-hour.Miscreants attempted to burn down Sabal Leikai Junior High School last night at about 12.30 am.
Apart from another government schools of the same district and a private school were also attempted to burn down, reports said.
There were reports of attempting to set ablaze at Bishnupur district.
But when contacted police, they reported no other incidents other than attempt to set ablaze two schools last night.
Police department is deploying Home Guard and Village Defense Force (VDF) in the effort to re-opened schools remaining close for the last two months owing to the indefinite class boycott stir called by three students' bodies supporting people's agitation spearheading by the Apunba Lup in the state.
A school building located just few meter away from Imphal East District Police headquarters on the west, Ananda Singh Higher Secondary School was attempted to burn down by some unknown persons last night at about 9.30 pm.
Alarmed by the chawkidar of the school saved the school from causing severe damages.