1 killed as car rams into van
Source: The Sangai Express
Thoubal, July 19 2023:
One woman was killed and 10 others including a 13-year-old girl were hurt when a car rammed into an Eeco Van filled with women protesters at Wangjing Keithel today.
The incident happened at around 8 pm yesterday at Wangjing Keithel, under Thoubal police station.
The deceased has been identified as Ningombam Ronibala alias Ichan (41) of Singjamei Waikhom Leikai.
The Eeco van used by the Joint Coordinating Committee on Peace was filled with women vendors of Ima Keithel when the Maruti Suzuki car with three occupants rammed into it.
The women were bringing materials to be used in "Mothers' protest" at Wangjing Keithel and Thoubal Keithel.
They had boarded the van and were about to head towards Thoubal when the vehicle was rammed by the car.
The injured have been identified as Loubuktongbam Inaobi (46) of Govindagram, Tongbram Kiranbala (42) of Keishamthong, Kiran Devi (46) of Nagamapal, Laishram Santi Devi of Wangjing, Th Kiranbala (45) of Bamon Kampu and her 13-year-old daughter Prithibisembi, and Eeco van driver Loubuktongbam Bobin Sharma (44) of Govindagram Makha Leikai.
The injured were first treated at District Hospital Thoubal and some of the seriously injured persons have been referred to RIMS Hospital.
The three occupants of the Maruti Suzuki car have not been identified yet.
The three are said to be in critical conditions with the driver yet to regain consciousness till the time of filing this report.
Thoubal police have registered a case.
It may be noted that the Joint Coordination Committee on Peace had organised "Mothers' protest" today at all Keithels and streets.