Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, November 13 2009:
The driver of a Taxi service Jeep (MNA/2402) was killed while three other persons including a passer-by sustained injuries when the Jeep met with an accident at Noney in Tamenglong district at around 11.30 am today.
According to police report, the Taxi service Jeep plying between Noney Bazar and Noney Part-II met the unfortunate incident while it was climbing up a steep road ahead.
The Jeep carrying three persons including the driver first hit a passer-by identified as Thairipou Kamei (70) of Noney Part-III, before the driver lost control and rammed into the kitchen of one Guijang Rongmei of Noney Bazar.
The driver of the ill-fated Jeep who has been identified as Rapalung (25) of Noney Part-II died on the spot while two other persons namely D Jiten (32) of Noney Part-III and Maheingam Kamson (28) of Noney Part-II, who were travelling in the Jeep sustained injuries.
All the three injured persons have been brought to RIMS Hospital here with the assistance of the 26 Assam Rifles while the body of the deceased driver has been handed over to his family members after post-mortem at the mortuary of RIMS.