Elderly man hurt in accident; body found
Source: Chronicle News Service / Kaimuanthang Mangte
Churachandpur, August 27 2021:
An elderly man identified as Oinam Yaima (70), son of (L) O Achouba of Khuga Tampak, Zenhang Lamka was reportedly hit by a Shaktiman truck near Public Ground, Hiangtam Lamka around 7:30 pm on Thursday resulting in injury on his head and right arm.
According to Churachandpur Police, a report was received of the hit-and-run case around 9:30 pm after which it rushed to the spot and shifted the victim to Surgical Ward, District Hospital Churachandpur from where he was referred to Imphal.
Churachandpur police station has registered a case in this regard and is checking all the CCTVs around the area to ascertain the vehicle involved in the hit and run case.
Churchandpur Police has warned the person(s) involved in the incident to report to the station and also urged the public to provide any information in connection with the incident.
On the other hand, an unidentified male body was found in a jungle near Pholjang village here.
Till now, no one has identified the deceased person.
A Churachandpur police station team deposited the body at district hospital morgue as nobody has come forward to claim the body.