Imphal: Three houses in the Jiribam district of Manipur, which borders the Cachar district of Assam, were set on fire in the past two days, according to officials.
On Tuesday around 3 AM, unidentified miscreants set ablaze the house of Seijathang Khangsai, secretary of the Kuki Inpi Manipur (KIM) for the districts of Jiribam, Tamenglong, and Noney.
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The incident occurred in Phaitol village, Jiribam district, and the house was almost completely destroyed, sources said.
On Monday early morning, suspected armed Kuki-Zo miscreants first set fire to the Police Naka-Post at Leingangpokpi in Jiribam district.
They then attacked Manipur Police and Fire Service personnel using sophisticated weapons and bombs, damaging a Fire Brigade vehicle.
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Later the same day, a farmhouse belonging to A. Somorendra Singh in Lalpani, Jiribam district, was also set on fire by suspected Kuki-Zo armed militants.
Security forces retaliated to control the situation, conducting a search operation that led to the arrest of two miscreants.