Police outpost torched in Manipur, several houses set on fire

Reports of violence surfaced once again from Manipur when suspected militants torched a police outpost and set fire to several houses in the Jiribam district of the state, officials told PTI. The militants torched the Jiri police outpost located in Chotobekra area on the banks of the Barak river at around 12.30 am on Saturday.

Army personnel patrol an area in Manipur(HT_PRINT)

The suspects of the arson attack carried guns, and are likely to be militants from hill-based areas in Manipur. The militants also launched multiple attacks taking advantage of the darkness at Lamtai khunou, Modhupur area of the district located nearly 220 km from the capital city of Imphal.

A district officer from Jiribam said that several houses in the outlying areas of the district have been burnt, though the exact number cannot be confirmed yet. A commando contingent of Manipur Police has been airlifted to Jiribam on Saturday morning from Imphal to assist in the security operations against the militants, police said.