Imphal, Sept. 7 -- A primary school was destroyed in a fire after security forces exchanged gunfire with armed miscreants in Manipur's Kangpokpi district early Monday, police said.

The incident took place around 5 am in Lhunjang village, where armed miscreants allegedly approached with the intention of launching an attack. Security personnel stationed in the village, including personnel from the Manipur Rifles and India Reserve Battalion (IRB), retaliated, triggering a gunfight that lasted around 30 minutes.

No casualties or injuries were reported in the exchange of fire.

According to police, the miscreants fled the area after the firefight and allegedly set fire to the Lhunjang Primary School while retreating. The school building was ...