Unidentified miscreants torched the house of a retired police officer in ethnic-conflict-scarred Manipur early Wednesday morning. The three-room house at Jakuradhor in Jiribam district belonged to the retired OC of Borobekra police station, Sinam Bipin Singhre. The family had vacated the property following previous violence in the district, police added.
According to the police, around 3:30 am, armed men attacked the residence, which was 28 km from the Jiribam district headquarters and close to the Hmar-dominated Pherzawl district. They took advantage of the darkness to set it on fire.
This incident took place despite an agreement between representatives of Meitei and Hmar communities to restore normalcy and prevent further arson during a meeting held on August 1 at a CRPF facility in Assam’s Cachar district.
The meeting, moderated by Jiribam district administration, Assam Rifles, and CRPF personnel, included representatives from the Hmar, Meitei, Thadou, Paite, and Mizo communities of Jiribam.
(Inputs from PTI)
