MLA, PSO injured in road mishap
Source: The Sangai Express

Imphal, February 08 2020: Sekmai A/C MLA Heikham Dingo and his personal security officer (PSO) were rushed to hospital after sustaining injuries in a road accident which occurred near Khonghampat Awang Leikai area, along NH-2, at around 1.40 pm today.

According to a source, MLA H Dingo (41), of Khurkhul Makha Leikai, who is also the Chairman of Manipur Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board, sustained in- juries on his arms and face, while his PSO, Ngangbam Jiten (38) sustained a broken left arm and fractured rib.

Pointing out that the MLA's driver, Heikham Puren (30) from Khurkhul, however, was not injured in the accident, the source informed that the accident occurred while the MLA was travelling from his official residence to his home at Khurkhul and the Toyota Fortuner he was travelling in, crashed into a truck parked on the roadside.

The injured MLA and his PSO was immediately rush-ed to Catholic Medical Cen- tre, Koirengei and then later referred to Raj Medicity for further treatment.

Later, Chief Minister N Biren Singh came and looked after the condition of the MLA at the hospital.

MLAs Th Satyabrata, Dr S Ranjan, Okram Henry and O Lukhoi also visited the injured MLA at Raj Medicity.

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