AGARTALA, Sep 30 (TIWN): Tripura's ancient palace Neermahal was set on fire by miscreants amid the state is observing Durga puja festival. This incident has sparked massive resentment among the visitors. Who are involved in this incident, it's still clueless. However, police have started an investigation into the incident.

WATCH : Miscreants set fire to Tripura's historical monument Neermahal.

Neermahal is a former royal palace of Tripura Kingdom, built by Maharaja Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya bahadur in 1930. It is also the largest water palace in India.

The palace is situated in the middle of Rudrasagar Lake, 53 kilometers away from Agartala, the capital of Tripura.