Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, December 17 2010:
Unknown miscreants shot a truck driver at the adjoining area of Khumbong and Ngairangbam under Patsoi Police station at around 5.30 pm today.
He was severely injured and was rushed to RIMS hospital.
He was identified as Abujam Suresh (20), s/o A Bihari of Lakhipur.
A bullet went pass after it hit on his left chess.
According to S Naoba, the second driver of the truck, they spend last night at a hotel at Khumbong Bazar after delivering some goods to Tamenglong.
Some unknown persons came last night and beat them after taking them in a nearby paddy field.
They asked them to tell the owner of the truck to come with money the next day between 4 pm to 5 pm.
They also took their mobile handsets and Rs 1000 .
The unknown persons shot the driver when they along with the owner went to meet them without the money.
Local people on hearing the gunshot came and rushed him to RIMS hospital.
He is in critical condition now.