LAMKA, June 26: For the third time within this month a major fire broke out at the Churachandpur Government High School, located near the district hospital.
The fire, which occurred late last night, is suspected to be lighted by two miscreants, who according to local residents, were seen hurrying off from the school soon after the fire broke out.
The fire was however brought under control by the Fire Brigade and police with help from the local residents.
However, the class X and XII classrooms could not be saved and both were completely charred by the fire.
Caretaker of the school, Tualkhan Lian said around 10 pm he smelled smoke and heard a roaring fire and when he came out to inspect the fire was already in an advance stage.
Quoting neighbours, he said they had seen two men fleeing from the scene.
The two had also left behind a soft drink bottle filled with kerosene and a sack dipped in kerosene from inside the classrooms of class VI and VIII.
It is also suspected that the two could have entered through the windows of the class rooms.
Meanwhile, the Churachandpu Police has registered an FIR no 54/6(2015) CCP PS u/s 435/35IPC and Section 4 of PP Act in connection with the incident.
Till the filing of this report, there is no confirmation of either the identity of the two miscreants or the motive behind the attempt to burn down the school.