Source: Hueiyen News Service
Silchar, September 16, 2009:
Three students wounded when police commandos fired at a Maruti Car allegedly for violating the order to stop the car tonight at about 7 at the bylane at MG Avenue leading to Major Khul.
Two of them received bullet wound while the other when hit to the vehicle.
Wounded students were identified as Thomas Adani (18), son of M Dilli of Karong, Ashao KS (18), son of Sunny of Taphou Senapati and James (20), son of Sheida of Senapati Bazar, LS James (20), son of LD Seiba of Taphou senapati and Elo A, son of Athisu of Taphou Naga village.
Thomas Adani's father M Dilii is the president of the Naga Peoples Organisation (NPO).
Meanwhile, five state security personnel have been placed under suspension for opening fire in public place.
Police also detained three students who came in the vehicle together with the wounded students.
They were Thorii (19) son of Nenio and Ilao Athisu (21) son of L Athisu of Taphou Naga village of Senapati.
The students staying at a Boys Hostel at Keishampat Longjam Leikai were coming back from attending tuition at MECI except Thomas Adano who is staying at another Hoste, Nishi Hostel at Keishampat Leimajam Leikai, reports said.
They were coming back together in the Maruti Car 800 (MN-06L-6428) from Muji Khul where they reportedly enjoyed drinks after a football match at Imphal Pologround this evening.
On the way back from Muji Khul, the car also hit to an Activa Honda.
After hitting the Honda Activa, they sped away and entered the Thangal Bazar road from Khoyathong violating the one-way traffic there.
When they were proceeding the route, they also hit to a motorbike of the mobile team of the Imphal west police commandos.
In that one personnel of the 5 IRB attached as police commando identified as AK Umakanta, a rifleman sustained injuries.
In the aftermath of the incident, mobile police commando team along with a Gypsy vehicle chased after the car and captured the vehicle nearby the by-lane to Major Khul at MG Avenue after firing guns.
In the firing Adano was hit by a bullet at the left thigh while Ashao KS at the neck while James Panmei sustained injury when he hit the vehicle.
They have been evacuated and treated at RIMS hospital.
In the incident, the windshields of the vehicle were shattered apart from having several bullet hit marks.