Imphal, May 23 -- Manipur Police arrested 15 persons and confiscated five vehicles on the charge of breaking down a 1.50 km long brick wall constructed at the cost of around 2.65 crore along the perimeter of the National Institute of Technology (NIT) at Lamphelat in Imphal West district.

A team from the Lamphel police station has arrested individuals from different locations in Lamphel areas in the Imphal West district.

Four vehicles - three mini Tata trucks and two auto-rickshaws engaged for transportation of the disassembled bricks and other construction materials were also recovered.

The police have taken prompt action after the NIT Director complained to Lamphel Police Station.

Dr. Khumanthem Manglem Singh, the Director, said that...