Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, March 16 2009:
At least three people were killed in separate incidents of road mishaps while many others were injured during the Yaoshang festival even as one more died in another accident today.
Among the victims was a driver of Chief Minister O Ibobi.
Ahongshangbam Dilip of Thoubal Athokpam Khunou died when he was rammed by a Tata truck near Singjamei Keithel at about 6 am of March 12.He was riding a moped (Kinetic Honda).
One Lhangothang Tuiboi of Keithelmanbi under Sapermeina police station succumbed to injuries in a hospital at Imphal on March 13.Lhangothang was among the 13 victims who sustained injuries when a passenger mini bus turned turtle near Sapermeina Keithel at about 1.30 pm of March 11. The third victim identified as Huidrom Sanatomba (18) s/o Sarat of Yurembam Keithel was among the four people who sustained injuries when the car they were travelling in met with an accident near JNV Khumbong along Imphal-Jiribam road at about 1.30 pm yesterday.
Meanwhile, one Honda Activa rider died on the spot when the two-wheeler was hit by a mini truck (DI Tata) at Lilong Tairen Makhong at about 4 pm today.
The unidentified corpse has been deposited at RIMS mortuary.