Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, February 05:
In a freak incident, a 26 year old college student died when he fell down from an Aizawl bound passenger truck near Haijang village, about 25 kms from here along Guite Road around 10 am today.
The deceased, Chinbiaklian s/o S Kamzapau of Thanlon village was rushed to Imphal for treatment but passed away on the way.
This is the second death in three days due to road related incidents in Churachandpur.
It may be mentioned that an elderly woman was killed and scores injured when a speeding passenger bus from Imphal to Lamka swerved off the road and turned turtle near Bishnupur on Tuesday.
Sources said that today�s incident occurred when the brand new truck (yet to be registered) suddenly hit a speed breaker on the road.
The driver reportedly failed to spot the speed breaker due to the glare of the sun on the dusty road.
Chinbiaklian who was sitting at the top flew down over the front wind shield and hit the ground on his face.
He lost consciousness soon after and never recovered.
Sources added that the deceased was on his way to Aizawl where he was doing his graduation apart from teaching in a school.
He will be buried at the Lamka cemetery tomorrow.
Child killed in mishap: A six year old boy who was rammed by a NV scooter near Khabesoi Chairen Thongkhong yesterday evening at around 3.30 succumbed to his injuries at JN Hospital last night, said sources.
The victim has been identified Md Sahid Ahmed s/o Md Nasir Ahmed of Chairenthongkhong.
The body was handed over to family members after post mortem at RIMS today.
Meanwhile, the body of the UG who was gunned down by Thoubal Dist police commandos at the Thoubal Dist Family Welfare office yesterday was handed over to family members after post mortem at Lilong PHC today.
The slain UG has been identified as one Khumanthem Inao alias Athoi alias Kasim (20) s/o Bira of Yairipok Nongbrang Mamang Leikai.
According to family members, Inao had joined a particular proscribed outfit in 1997 and was in one of the fighting groups.