AIZAWL: A bomb blast hit a Bengali-medium school at Saihapui V village in Mizoram’s Kolasib district bordering Assam late on Thursday night, Mizoram DIG (Northern Range) Lalbiakthanga Khiangte said on Friday. There were no casualties.
Khiangte, who has been camping in Vairengte town since the violence broke out at Saihapui V and Vairengte town last Saturday, said the miscreants used gelatin to destroy the building.
He said a criminal case was registered at Vairengte police station under various sections. The damaged school building is close to the Saihaipui V Village task force duty post, which was dismantled by a mob from Hawaithang and surrounding villages on October 17 with the help of Assam Police officials, the DIG said.