One dead,minor injured in road accident

Our Correspondent Imphal, Oct.7 (EMN): Normal vehicular movement along Imphal-Jiribam sector of National Highway 37 has been affected severely for the second day on Sat. after Nungba area joint action committee and other civil society organisations called indefinite total bandh in connection with the death of a Man from Rengpang village and injury of the victim’s minor son in an alleged hit and run case along the highway. The victim was declared dead when he was brought to RIMS after he was knocked down by a vehicle at Khongshang area on Oct. 5 morning around 9.30, reports said.The boy was also hospitalised at RIMS ICU and is said to be in a critical condition. The Nungba area joint action committee has been demanding immediate arrest of the accused persons and necessary compensation to the victim’s family.