Mawlong Saw cum Veneer Mills, which is located below the scenic Umiam Lake, about 15 kilometer from here, was reduced to ashes when miscreants lobbed a molotov late last night.
The firebrigade which rushed to the industrial park failed to douse the intensity of the enraging flames.
An FIR has been lodged at the Umiam PS against unidentified miscreants by the MLA.
In a separate incident, unidentified miscreants hurled a petrol bomb at the chowkidar's quarter of the SDO Irrigation, Nongpoh in Ri-Bhoi district, police said.
A computer and windows were damaged by the fire even as the timely act of the alerted chowkidar prevented the fire engulfing the entire room, they said.
In the wee hours today, a trucker was seriously injured after he jumped down from his vehicle on seeing that a petrol bomb was hurled.
The incident took place at 20th Mile.
The trucker was rushed to Nongpoh Civil Hospital but was later shifted to Civil Hospital Shillong for further treatment.
There were reports of stone pelting and hurling of molotovs in Umsning, Byrnihat and other areas, police said. PTI JOP NIK
