Source: Hueiyen News Service
Bishnupur, November 22, 2009:
A five year-old child has been hospitalised at Moirang CHC after he fell into a 7ft deep Kumbi Sadar Patel memorial Tank located at Kumbi Ward No 4 in Bishnupur district today around 2.10pm.The child has been identified as Tokpen son of Nongmaithem Iboyai and Indira of Kumbi Makha Leikai.
A child identified as one Khagembam Punam (8) daughter of Bokunjao and Shija has alarmed the locals after seeing the child being sunk in the tank and who was struggling inside the tank.
Later, a youth identified as Khagembam Ranjit secured the child from the pond.
The boy, who had already lost consciousness then, was administered first aid by Kh Nilachandra, a life member of Indian Red Cross Society, of the same locality.
Consequently, the boy was admitted at the Moirang PHC.