IMPHAL, November 12: A grocery shop located at Naorem Leikai Beni Leirak near Pukhri Achouba under Singjamei Police station was gutted in a fire in the wee hours around 1:20 am.
The shop belonged to Gurumayum Homendra, son of Damu who hails from the same locality. Sources said that property worth around Rs 10 lakhs were destroyed in the inferno but the source of fire could not be ascertained yet.
Timely intervention of the fire department reportedly prevented the fire from escalating further.
Meanwhile, another fire broke out at the residence of Chongtham Nimai, 65, of Nagamapal Singjubung Leirak Chongtham Leikai, around 1:30 pm this afternoon. The fire was suspected to have been caused by an electric short circuit and destroyed properties worth Rs 70,000 and a room was damaged. The fire however was contained by the fire department.