Fatal mistake
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, August 25 2013:
A personnel of Manipur Rifles acci- dentally shot himself dead with a licenced gun at Kairang under Heingang Police Station of Imphal East District at around 5:20 pm tonight.
According to a source, the 7th MR personnel Thokchom Yaiphaba (28) s/o late Mera-jao was observing his licen- ced double barrel shotgun at his Kairang Maning Leikai residence when accidentally a bullet fired from the gun hit the left side of his chest.
He was rushed to RIMS hospital immediately where the doctors declared him brought dead.
Yaiphaba is an archery player who had competed at National level and has been playing at Manipur Police Sports Club.
He has been serving duty by attaching with 2nd IRB.
The dead body was shifted from RIMS and kept at JNIMS morgue by Heingang Police.