The official residence of Manipur's only woman minster was set on fire today in a fresh instance of continuing violence in the state. The bungalow of Industry Minister Nemcha Kipgen in Imphal West district's Lamphel area was targeted late this evening.
Officials said Ms Kipgen was not at home at the time.
Security forces led by senior officials have rushed to the spot and launched a search operation.
Ms Kipgen, who was elected to the state assembly in the last year's assembly elections from the tribal dominated Kangpokpi assembly seat, is the only woman minister in the 12-member ministry headed by Chief Minister N. Biren Singh.
She is among the 10 Kuki MLAs who have demanded a separate administration and among the seven Kuki MLAs of the BJP.
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