Mishap claims 2
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, June 19 2015 :
Two persons travelling in a car have been killed while three others sustained injuries when their car collided with a truck at Khonghampat Mantri Leikai along Imphal-Dimapur highway under Sekmai police station at around 4 pm today.
According to information culled from the spot, a car (Mitshubishi) heading towards Imphal from Awang Sekmai collided head on with a truck coming from the opposite side.
Waikhom James alias Tutu (35) s/o Late Joychandra of Wangkhei Lourembam Leikai who was driving the car was killed on the spot while Okram Senator (15) s/o Sonamani of Yaiskul Yumnam Leikai sitting on the front seat succumbed to injuries at Raj Medicity.
The injured victims have been identified as Daniel Elangbam (15) s/o E Chand of Wangkhei Yonglan Leirak, Pranath Das (18) s/o Ajit Das of Sangaiprou and Laishram Jinush (18) s/o Jayenta of Singjamei Okram Leikai.
The three were sitting on the rear seat.
They are currently undergoing treatment at Raj Medicity.
The five of them reportedly went to attend a birthday function of one of their friends at Kanglatongbi but they returned without attending the function.
On the way back, they met the fatal mishap.
The car belongs to MLA E Chand and James who was driving the car was the MLA's driver.
Injured Daniel is a son of MLA E Chand.