Three killed in mishaps
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, March 13 2012:
At least three individuals including a woman were killed in different cases of road accidents that took place during the Yaoshang festival.
Police sources informed that the first incident took place on Minuthong-Dingku road at about 2.45 pm of February 8 .
Korja Tiken Chiru (38) of Uran Chiru village was killed while his fellow traveller sustained injuries when their scooter (Mahindra Duro) was rammed by a water tanker truck.
The driver of the truck was arrested by police and a case was registered in Imphal police station.
A young pedestrian was killed after he was knocked down by a truck at Makhan under Mao police station in Senapati district at about 6.30 am of March 10 .
The deceased has been identified as Tunga Salwa (25) of Kanglatongbi.
A woman travelling in a truck was killed when the truck's steering suddenly malfunctioned and it skidded down a hill slope.
The victim has been identified as Thoibi (41) w/o Noor Rehman of Kwakta Sabal Leikai.