Kuki volunteer dies of Scrub Typhus
Source: The Sangai Express
Kangpokpi, October 05 2023:
One village volunteer of Kangpokpi Unit, Letminlen Haokip (23) s/o Letthang Haokip of Pangmol village near Motbung in Kangpokpi district died yesterday at Senapati District Hospital after a prolonged illness.
According to his family, the deceased developed high fever a few weeks ago while on duty in a peripheral area and was admitted to the hospital.
However, he succumbed to his illness yesterday evening.
He was suffering from Scrub Typhus which is very common in the district.
The defence department of Committee on Tribal Unity (CoTU) Kangpokpi had a condolence ceremony along NH-2 yesterday evening at Kangpokpi when the lifeless body of the deceased was brought from Senapati to his home.
KSO-Ghqs, KTC, KWWO, KYU and CoTU Relief Committee paid their last tribute at the condolence ceremony while his colleagues also paid their tribute before he was taken to his home.
The last rite or the burial ceremony was conducted today at his Pangmol residence and he was buried at the village cemetery with the highest honour and respect.
Apart from CoTU, various other Kuki-Zo civil society organizations also took part in paying their tribute at the funeral ceremony.