Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, November 17 2009:
A 26-year old youth was killed when he met with an accident on his motorcycle near Heibongpokpi Mayai Leikai along Imphal-Kangchup Road today morning.
According to police report, the unfortunate incident occurred at around 7.40 am.
The victim identified as Seithang Gangte (26) s/o Kaisat of Ponlien, near Kangchup was driving the motorcycle (MN-1M/7386, Bajaj Pulser) carrying a pillion rider identified as Seineh Louvum (40) of the same village when the motorcycle skidded and rammed into an auto-rickshaw (MN-04B/1141) coming from the opposite side near Heibongpokpi Mayai Leikai.
Seithang Gangte was killed on the spot while the pillion rider Seineh Louvum miraculously escaped unhurt.
They were reportedly coming from Imphal after purchasing meat for the festival of tasting the first harvested crop of the season to be celebrated in their village when the tragedy struck.
The body of Seithang has been handed over to his family members after post-mortem examination at RIMS later during the day.