Yesterday, some militant suspects set ablaze a cement carrying truck engaged in the construction of Imphal-Jiribam railway project along the National Highway-37 in Noney district. Additional SP Noney police station, Luikham said that this truck was probably torched by three people in the morning at around 10:30. This cement carrying truck was heading towards a tunnel construction site near Noney district headquarters.
Additional SP further added that the miscreants waylaid it in between Irang bridge and Awangkhul-2. They set the truck on fire without further warning.
Altogether 1500 personnel from Army and Police are guarding this railway project, yet extortion threats to companies involved in the construction of the railway line are common. Fourteen cases of abduction and shooting of people engaged in the railway project were reported during the last one year.
Till posting this report, no group has claimed over this incident. Police have registered a case in connection with the incident.

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