1 killed in mishap
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, February 16 2014:
A non-local man was knocked down to death by an Imphal-bound oil tanker at Maram Bazar along NH-2 in Senapati district at around 4.30 am yesterday.
The deceased person has been identified as Sadam (35), a Bihari from Assam.
In the aftermath of the road accident, the irate residents of Maram Bazar blocked the national highway and kept the erring driver in their custody.
However, the CRPF escort personnel of the oil tankers rushed to the spot and rescued the driver from the mob.
Later, MLA of Karong A/C Dr Alexander Pao and President of All Manipur Petroleum Tanker Drivers' Union Bhupendra Ghosh met the locals and settled the issue through some agreement.
All oil tankers coming along the NH-2 reached here at around 6.30 pm.