Mishap claims 1, others injured
Source: The Sangai Express
Kangpokpi/Imphal, July 16 2016 :
One person was killed while two others sustained injuries in a road accident that occurred along National Highway 2 near Charhajare bazar under Sapormeina PS in Sadar Hills at around 3:30 pm today.
The incident happened when the triple riders of a scooty heading towards Dimapur side hit a moving loaded truck coming in the opposite direction.
The scooty driver identified as Sapam Sanathoi (21) s/o (L) S Priyokumar Singh of Khurai Chingangbam Leikai, Imphal East died on the spot while the other riders sustained injuries.
Sapormeina police immediately rushed to the spot and retrieved the dead body and later deposited it at RIMS morgue while the injured victims were admitted to RIMS casualty ward.
Police identified the two victims as Rambo Wahengbam (27) s/o Ibotombi Wahengbam of Khurai Chingangbam Leikai, Imphal East and S Denao (18) s/o Mega of the same locality.
According to police source, the condition of Rambo Wahengbam is critical while Denao is said to be out of danger.
Meanwhile, four police personnel and a driver of a school van were injured after a road mishap last night at North AOC here, NNN reports.
All the injured were hospitalized following the road mishap which occurred around 9 pm, according to a police report.
The incident took place near Hotel Imphal.
A Gypsy vehicle for Sub Divisional Police Officer (SDPO), Lamphel and the school van were damaged after the head-on collision.
The police officer was inside the hotel when the incident occurred.
The police after dropping the SDPO at the hotel were going in the vehicle to buy some edible items from a nearby shop when the mishap happened.
The inured are stated to be now out of danger.