Boy electrocuted
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, October 31 2013:
A 10 year old boy was electrocuted when he came into contact with a live high tension power line at Sagoltongba, Imphal West district under Patsoi police station this morning.
According to information culled from the spot, Soraisam Lanngamba (10) s/o S Ranjit of Sagoltongba Awang Leikai was out on a morning walk at Merakhong bridge near Sagoltongba Lansonbi Keithel beside NH 37 when he suddenly came into contact with a drooping live HT power line at around 6 am.
The shock killed Lanngamba on the spot.
He was a class II student of Church School, Awang Khunou.
Meanwhile, local people staged a protest demonstration at Lansonbi Keithel today blaming alleged negligence of Electricity Department for the boy's death.