Lineman assaulted, dies
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, June 30 2016:
A man working in MSPDCL as a lineman died after he was brutally assaulted by some unidentified persons and abandoned at his residential gate before any medical aid could be given in the wee hours today.
The victim has been identified as one Md Abdul alias Rahaman (47) s/o Habizuddin of Moijing Chingya Khunou, Thoubal district.
He was posted at Khuman Lampak power sub-station as a lineman.
According to family members, Abdul left home at around 10 pm yesterday for the local Masjid.
They said that they heard a vehicle pulling up at their residential gate at around 1.45 am which was followed by sounds of a man whimpering.
When some family members went out to check what was happening at the gate, they found Abdul.
Immediately, he was rushed to Noor Hospital, Lilong but he succumbed to the injuries on the way.
Fatal injury marks were seen on different parts of Abdul's body and the sockets of both his knees were also found smashed.
Before Abdul breathed his last, he reportedly mentioned the names of Md Zakao (43) s/o Badra of Moijing Thoubalmayum, his elder brother Md Keetum (45) and their cousin Md Arya Khan (43), informed a source.
Yet, till the time of filing this report, it was not known who were behind the killing of Abdul and what was their motive.