Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, August 11 2010:
A Gram Panchayat member and a Police Commando personnel were killed in two separate road related mishaps over the last 24 hours.
According to police report, in the first incident which took place at around 1 pm along Leimakhong road near Ichum Lairembi under Sekmai police station of Imphal East, Heikham Manimohon (38), who was a member of Loitang Khunou Gram Panchayat was killed.
Manimohon was pillion riding a scooter when it met with an accident.
The injured Manimohon was rushed to Shija Hospital for treatment.
But he succumbed to the injuries at around 9 pm.
The person who was driving the scooter escaped unhurt.
In the second incident, a personnel of the 2 IRB but attached with Bishnupur District Police Commandos was killed in an accident which took place on the eastern side of Thongjaorok bridge at Bishnupur at around 7.45 am today.
The deceased identified as Sektak Kamlianpao (40) of Mualnuam Vengnuam, Churachandpur district was driving his AV Scooter when a mini truck (MN-01W/1346) going in front suddenly stopped and rammed into the truck.
As a result, Sektak sustained injuries on his head.
He was taken to Bishnupur District Hospital but succumbed to the injuries at around 8.40 am.
Another person who was pillion riding on his scooter escaped unhurt.
Police have seized the involved mini truck and the driver arrested.