Imphal: Manipur police have arrested a total of 19 persons for allegedly burning down at least three vehicles in the state.
According to police, these 19 persons had allegedly set on fire three empty LPG cylinders-laden truck.
The arrests were made in a joint operation launched by the central security forces and Manipur police at Sekmai Mayai Leikai in Imphal west district on Saturday (July 15).
The trucks belonging to the Misao Gas Agency were set on fire by a mob at around 9:55 am on Saturday (July 15).
The arrests of the 19 individuals followed a complaint at Gamnom Saparmeina police station in Kangpokpi district of Manipur by the owner of the gas agency.
According to reports, the vehicles were burnt down while they tried to move out to Kangpokpi district after the owner of the gas agency received approval from the authorities concerned.