Mishap claims 1
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, February 12 2023:
One 18-year-old youth was killed and another got hurt when a passenger bus went off-road and fell on its side at Sekmai Nongthonband in Imphal West today.
The deceased was the handyman and the injured person is the driver of the bus.
No passengers were on board the bus other than the two when the accident occurred.
The deceased has been identified as Sagolshem Angouton (18), son of S Aying of Uchiwa and the injured driver has been identified as Naorem Bijen, son of N Ibomcha of Loitang Khunou Maning Leikai.
According to the police, the bus met with the accident at around 6 am at Sekmai Nongthonband area under Sekmai police station.
The bus was travelling from Pheidinga towards Kangpokpi to pick up passengers.
Soon after the incident, a team of Sekmai police rushed to the spot and evacuated the injured driver for medical treatment at the Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS), Imphal.
The mortal remains of the 18-year-old handyman were picked up by the police after the inquest of the body and deposited at RIMS Morgue for postmortem.