Mishap claims one
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, February 19 2013:
A road mishap that occurred in front of Thoubal DC office gate claimed the life of a 71 year old woman yesterday afternoon.
A passenger carrier auto-rickshaw (MN-06SA/2772) overtook a Bajaj Pulsar motorcycle (DL-6S/7919) and it halted suddenly to pick up a passenger resulting in a fatal mishap at about 3.30 pm yesterday, informed a police source.
As the auto-rickshaw driving in front came to a sudden halt, the youngster riding the motorcycle and his grandmother riding at the back fell off.
The injured woman identified as Ningombam Sakhi of Khongman Okram Chuthek was immediately taken to Thoubal District Hospital from where she was referred to RIMS.
But she succumbed to the injuries at about 3 am today.
However, her grandson Ningombam David escaped unhurt.
They were returning home after attending a Jeigya ceremony of a relative at Wangjing.
Along with seizure of the auto-rickshaw, a case has been registered at Thoubal police in connection with the incident.
Meanwhile, corpse of the deceased has been handed over to family members after post mortem at JNIMS.