Manipur: Two BRTF trucks set ablaze in Kakching district

Thoubal: Two trucks of Border Roads Task Force (BRTF) loaded with materials for the construction of a bridge over the Manipur River in Chandel district were burnt at Leingangching on the state highway in Kakching district on Thursday, police reports stated on Friday.

The trucks plying from Imphal towards K Molnom village in Chandel district were reportedly intercepted by a group of people.

They found that the trucks were transporting iron bars for the bridge’s construction.

The irate mobs set on fire the trucks causing extensive damage to the vehicles.

Notably, without approval from the Manipur government, the tribal people have constructed the RCC bridge above the Manipur River at K Molnom village located around 16 km west of Serou village in Kakching district.

The Serou village is a strategic area bordering the Chuchandpur, Chandel, and Bishnupur districts with Kuki villages surrounding from three sides (East, South, and West).

Three non-locals including two drivers were coming in the trucks and all of them were officials of BRTF (Ukhrul 84 RCC).

They have later been identified as Sohan Lal (38) s/o Chothu from Rajasthan, Sawra Oraon (39), s/o Somra Urao from Jharkhand, and Farukh Ansari (33), s/o Nur Mohammad Ansari from Jharkhand.

On getting the information, a police team led by Kakching Superintendent of Police Th Vikramjit found the two trucks on fire when they reached the spot.

A case has been registered at Waikhong police station in this regard.

However, there is no report of arresting any person in this case so far, the police report added.