Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, November 15 2009:
One person has been killed in a road mishap that took place at Kairang Palli under Irilbung police station last night.
A bitumen laden mini truck coming from Kyamgei side crossed with another vehicle at about 8.10 pm at Kairang Palli.
In the process of crossing, one wheel of the truck fell in an excavated portion of the roadside, made for boiling bitumen for black-topping work.
Caught off-balance, the mini-truck then skidded to the adjacent paddy field, said a police source.
Later, one individual was found killed in the mishap.
However, neither the driver nor any one was found inside the truck.
The identity of the deceased victim is yet to be identified.
Police have picked up the corpse and deposited at RIMS mortuary.
However, according to information received by the press, the deceased might be one Md Nurul Islam (28) of Porompat Thawanthaba Leikai.