Road mishap
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, April 08 2011:
A 61-year old elderly man was killed when a motorcycle knocked him down near Kha-Potshangbam Thongkhong under Bishnupur Police Station and along Imphal-Churachandpur Road at around 6 pm yesterday.
The victim identified as Soibam Mani (61) of Kha-Potsangbam was walking when the motorcycle, a Bajaj Pulser, knocked him down.
Mani sustained injuries on his head and he was immediately rushed to Shija Hospital for treatment.
But he succumbed to the injuries at around 10 pm.
The registration number of the involved motorcycle could not be known as the driver sped off after knocking down the man.
Meanwhile, the body of the victim has been handed over to the bereaved family members after post-mortem examination at the mortuary of RIMS today.
Bishnupur PS has registered a case and investigation into the case started.