Primary Health Centre Set On Fire In Manipur's Jiribam

The incident took place in Borobekra area, less than 200 metres from a police outpost, early in the morning

In a fresh incident of arson in Manipur, a primary health centre (PHC) was torched by unidentified people in Jiribam district on Thursday, officials said. The incident took place in Borobekra area, less than 200 metres from a police outpost, early in the morning, they said. No injuries were reported as nobody was inside the PHC at the time of the incident. Security forces have rushed to the spot.

The police are yet to give a statement on the incident.

Five people were killed in fresh violence in Jiribam on September 7.