Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, August 05:
An elderly man who sustained grievous injuries in an altercation between two families at Irengbam Makha Leikai under Nambol police station succumbed to his injuries at JN Hospital at about 1.30 am today, sources said.
The deceased is identified as Thingbaijam Ningthemjao (57) of Irengbam Makha Leikai.
Two sons of the deceased, Jiten (32) and Doren (28) were also hurt in the altercation and both were admitted to RIMS hospital.
Jiten has been discharged from the hospital.
The deceased and his two sons were injured in an altercation with another family who are incidentally close relatives.
They are identified as Kunjo (45) and his two sons Thoithoi (26) and Deben (22).Kunjos�s father and Ningthemjao�s father are brothers.
Sources said the fight erupted over the issue of the elopement of Ningthemjao�s daughter.
Nambol police have taken up a case and when they went to Kunjo�s residence yesterday the house was found deserted.
The body of the Ningthemjao was handed over to family members after post mortem at RIMS today.
Meanwhile irate residents of Irengbam Leikai have expelled the family members of Kunjo from their locality for good.
The decision to expel them was taken during a public meeting today.
The residents also razed to the ground the house of Kunjo today at about 6 pm.