Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, November 06 2009:
An Army water tanker knocked down two youths in a motorcycle on the road to Porompat water supply killing the rider and injure to the pillion rider.
The incident occurred at about 9.30 am today.
The deceased youth has been identified as Chingsubam Lousingba @ Nanou (28), son of Ch Mono of Khurai Soibam Leikai while the injured youth was identified as Hawaibam Thomas (28), son of late Singhajit of same locality with his deceased friend.
Lousingba served as attendant of the GP Women College, Imphal.
The two youths went out from home to take LPG gas from the Porompat Gas Agency in the motorcycle (MN1J-6322) belonging to injure Thomas.
With Lousingba driving the motorcycle, they come out from the gas agency with the refilled cylinder.
The Army water tanker bearing registration no.97P-11616-S belonging to 12 Maratha Light Infantry knocked down the motorcycle when they reached Khanglabung area under Porompat police station of Imphal east district.
Lousingba succumbed to his injury at JN Hospital where he was rushed with his friend, Thomas.
After attending medical treatment Thomas has been discharged from the hospital.
A case has been registered with the Porompat police station and seized the vehicle.
Police said that the motorcycle might have been hit by the Army tanker after it met self accident in front of the tanker.