KL NEWS NETWORK

SRINAGAR

In another attempt of arson, miscreants tried to destroy official residence of a top education official in South Kashmir’s Shopian district on Tuesday night.

Local sources said that unknown person set ablaze the official residence of Principal of District Institute of Education and Training (DIET) Shopian around 10 PM.

The residence is located just outside the DIET Shopian premises in Batpora area of the district.

“As flames started emanating from the building, people rushed to the spot and doused the flames,” reports said.

The people called in fire fighters and timely action of local residents saved the building.

At least twenty seven school buildings have been destroyed in the cases of arson in last many days. Police have said that they have identified 35 persons of whom 12 have been already arrested.

However, the resistance camp has blamed the government agencies for this dastardly act.

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