Dad, child killed
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, July 15 2012:
A head-on collision between an auto-rickshaw and a tractor near Thoubal Veterinary Office along NH 2 at about 2.10 pm yesterday claimed the lives of a father and a daughter who were travelling in the auto-rickshaw.
A police source identified the deceased victims as Thokchom Ibobi (52) of Khangabok Mayai Leikai Part II and his daughter Sanjita (17) .
Whereas the auto-rickshaw was carrying passengers from Heirok Litan Makhong to Thoubal, the tractor was transporting sawn timber.
Late Sanjita was a student of Somorendrosana Higher Secondary School, Thoubal Kshetri Leikai.
Sanjita and his father were returning home when the fateful accident occurred.
Meanwhile, one key functionary of the Thoubal District Auto Association has strongly condemned the acts of removing spare tyre, battery and sawn timber from the ill-fated auto-rickshaw and the tractor instead of paying attention to the accident victims.
Corpses of the deceased father and daughter have been handed over to their family after post mortem at JNIMS today.