Missing
Source: The Sangai Express
Yairipok, May 14 2019:
Locals have been unable to find a man even till now after he fell into Thoubal river, near Yairipok Leirongthel Pitra village at around 9.30 am today.
According to a reliable source, the missing person has been identified as one Thangjam Kunje Singh (42) s/o (L) Lala Singh of Ukhongshang Mayai Leikai, Thoubal.
The source continued that Kunje worked as a sand and stone excavator at Leirongthel Pitra and added that he was swept away after he tried to cross Thoubal river from Mamang Leirongthel to Leirongthel Pitra side.
As soon as he got swept away by the river, locals from the nearby areas began a frantic search for the individual but to no avail, the source informed, adding that the current at Thoubal river is exceptionally strong now that Mapithel Dam is letting out its water into the river.
Even a combined team of Manipur State fire service, SDRF and NDRF has been involved in the search operation.
Dy SP (Ops) Thoubal, SDPO Thoubal, OC ND&PS and a team of Thoubal commando as well as many other police officials, including OC Nongpok Sekmai PS, also came to the incident site, the source conveyed.