Drug user beaten to death
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, July 25 2011:
In what could be termed as a clear case of discrimination meted out towards the drug user community in the state, a drug user was beaten to death by a mob while he was trying to escape from a rehab centre at Churchandpur district.
The incident occurred yesterday afternoon at around 1 pm while the drug user was trying to escape from the Bethsaida rehab centre at New Lamka.
People around the village seeing him escape from the rehab centre caught him and pounded on him with punches where he was severely wounded.
He was later on taken to Churchandpur district hospital for treatment.
Due to the severity of the injury he was again taken to Shija Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries at around 2 pm the next morning.
The deceased person has been identified as one Goubekthung Paite(25) s/o late T Kapa of New Lamka, Churchandpur.
He has been undergoing treatment in the rehab centre for the last one year.
He is survived by his wife and a son.