One missing, another sustain knife injuries
Source: The Sangai Express
Jiribam, October 15 2014:
An electric line man, an employee of Power Grid Corporation of India (PGCI) is reportedly missing after he fell into Jiri river near Babukal at Jiri today.
In another incident a person namely, Chandrabam Jila Singh (48) s/o (L) Ch Budhon Singh of Lakhinagar Cachar, Assam near Jiribam sustained severe knife injuries after being attacked by unidentified persons at Jiribam today.
The line-man who is missing has been identified as Ningthoujam Lilabanta Singh (35) s/o N Ibochouba Singh of Khurai Sajor Thoidingjam Leikai, Imphal.
The incident reportedly happened at around 9 am today.
A search operation by Jiri police along the Jiri river is still on.
On the other hand Ch Jila Singh survived with two severe knife injuries, one on the head and another on the hand after being attacked by some unidentified persons at around 7.30 pm yesterday.
He is presently being treated at Jiribam Community Health Centre.
He got 11 stitches on the head and 9 on his hand.
The reason for the attack and the identity of the attackers are still unknown.