Imphal, Sept 25: Unknown miscreants set ablaze Vishal Academy Sapam School in Thoubal district at around midnight yesterday. A group of students who were returning after witnessing local Mela found the school burning at timely extinguished it before causing further damage by alerting the neighbours.
One laptop, a desktop set, one locker, some furniture items and laboratory items were burnt by the fire. School authority said around Rs. 1 lakh worth properties were lost in the fire. A bottle of Kerosene oil probably used by the miscreants for burning the school was found at the place.
A report has been filed to police.