Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, October 31 2010:
Three persons including a police personnel have been killed in two separate road mishaps.
The first accident occurred on NH 39 between Maharabi and Tendongyang at about 5.30 pm yesterday, said a police source.
A truck was kept parked with the head facing North for loading paddy.
Suddenly, a Honda Activa scooter rammed at the truck from behind in which two persons riding the scooter were killed instantly.
The two deceased have been identified as Mutum Pradip alias Shaolin (21) s/o late Pishak and Khumukcham Bronson (23) s/o Babu, both belonging to Awang Leikinthabi.
Shaolin was riding the Activa which belongs to his uncle.
The corpses have been handed over to respective families after post mortem examination at RIMS today.
In connection with the road mishap, a case has been registered at Sekmai police station.
The truck has also been seized.
On the other hand, a police commando personnel travelling in a rickshaw was killed when the rickshaw was hit by a truck at Minuthong-Commando complex crossing at about 1.45 pm today.
Police commando Bijoy Tarao (37) of Tarao village, Chandel district was coming to commando complex for duty from his rented room located at Checkon in the rickshaw.
He was in uniform.
However, the rickshaw puller identified as Md Sallaudin (37) of Phoubakchao but staying at Hatta escaped unhurt.
The truck carrying sand has been seized by police along with the driver.
With the corpse of Bijoy taken to RIMS mortuary for post mortem, a case has been registered at Imphal police station in connection with the mishap.