Truck mows down VDF personnel
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, April 12 2015 :
A VDF personnel was killed when a speeding truck hit him near Pungdombam Lamkhai area under Lamlai Police Station in Imphal East around 5:30 pm on Sunday.
Another person was also critically injured in the road mishap.
The deceased has been identified as one Khoira (30), a VDF personnel attached to Lamlai Police.
The injured, a resident of Kaikhu Khul in Imphal East, was identified as one Akongba (31) .
He rushed to RIMS after the accident.
Police said the duo was friends and that they were riding a bicycle when the fatal mishap took place.
The police have seized the truck involved in the road traffic accident.
Separately, four teenagers were seriously injured after the two-wheelers on which they were travelling collided with a speeding truck along Sugnu Pangaltabi Lamkhai at about 2:30 pm on Sunday.
The victims were rushed to RIMS, but later referred to Shija Hospital as their condition was critical.
They were identified as Somorjit (17), Wilson (19) and Naoton (19) and Biku (16), all from Sugnu.