Minor killed in accident
Source: The Sangai Express
Noney, December 21 2019:
A 12-year-old boy was killed in an accident on Imphal-Jiribam highway near Lukhambi Part-II turning at around 5.30 pm yesterday.
The minor identified as Gaiduanpou Kamei, s/o Guangreilung Kamei of Khumji-2 (Lukhambi) was killed when a speeding truck heading towards Jiribam rammed into him and his mother who were on their way to a rice mill.
The mother and son were rushed to Noney Primary Health Centre but the minor succumbed to his injury.
Meanwhile, the truck driver who fled the scene was later apprehended at Awangkhul and he is in Noney police custody, said sources.
In the wake of the accident, Rongmei Naga Youth Organisation has advised truck drivers and All Manipur Truck Drivers' Association to maintain speed limit at residential areas along the highway.
In the event of any accident in future, the truck association should bear responsibilities, it said.