IMPHAL, April 19: Three suspected NSCN (IM) cadres with a small arm burned down two bulldozers engaged in a road construction work at Chadong Tangkhul and Laphang village today around 5.30 am under Litan Police Station Senapati district.
According to a reliable information, the arson happened today at around 5.30 am when the suspected NSCN (IM) cadres brandishing a small arm came to where the two bulldozers were parked set them on fire in between Chandong Tangkhul and Laphang Village.
The battery sets, seats and some plastic items of the bulldozer were damaged in the incident, the sources claimed.
Sources further mentioned that one of the bulldozers belong to the Saluman Village chief of Laphang Village while the owner of the other is from Imphal.
Sources also informed that Saluman had received monetary demand from the NSCN (IM) some few days back.