Sundargarh: Unidentified miscreants allegedly set ablaze the house of Gangpur Mazdoor Manch leader at Jhirapani in Rourkela of Sundargarh district late Tuesday night.
Valuables worth lakhs of rupees including household items, electronic gadgets and important documents were reduced to ashes. While no exact reason of the heinous act was known, locals suspected it to be fallout of previous enmity.
Fire tenders were pressed into service to douse the flame.
According to sources, the incident occurred late in the night when Manch leader, Chakradhara Mahanta and his family were asleep after dinner. Some miscreants locked the house from outside and torched it.
Three scooters and a motorcycle were reduced to ashes. Following the mishap, Mahanta lodged a complaint with the police. On basis of the statement, police have launched a probe into the matter.
PNN