Two killed, other injured in mishap
Source: The Sangai Express
Lamka, September 13 2013 :
In a reported nuptial gone soar, two motorbike born kin heading for a funeral service were killed today as a Car used by a man to elope with his lover rammed them in high speed along the Tedim road near Kumbipukhri cemetery, about 6 kms from here.
Sources said that the impact was so intense the pillion rider was thrown up on the branch of a road side tree while their RX 100 motorcycle was crushed to half of its original length.
The bike rider identified as K Thongkhankhup (55) of Gouchinkhup Veng, New Lamka was killed at the spot while the pillion rider D Chinkhanthang (62) of Dorcas Veng, New Lamka succumbed later at the district hospital here.
The Car, an i20 bearing registration number AS-01AU/6574 and the motorbike (MN02/2317) were now under the custody of Churachandpur police, but as the victims' family and the Car driver's family have agreed to settle the case out of court, they were expected to arrive at a settlement late in the night.