Two die in mishap
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, February 15 2011:
One truck driver and a motor-cyclist have been killed in two separate incidents of road accidents.
According to a source, the first mishap happened near a stone-crusher on Pheidinga-Leimakhong road under Sekmai police station at about 8.35 pm yesterday.
One driver of a Shaktiman truck loaded with sand was killed when the truck fell into a road side ditch due to a mechanical failure.
The deceased driver has been identified as Maibam Ranjit (19) s/o Mangoljao of Gwaltabi.
The second incident happened at Lilong Tairenmakhong at about 1.30 pm yesterday where a truck a youth riding a motorcycle (Bajaj Pulsar) was knocked by the truck.
The youth killed in the fatal mishap has been identified as Md Riwal (21) s/o Siraj Ahmad of Lilong Kaleikhong.