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Mizoram police personnel killed, 10 others injured in freak accident in Manipur's Tamenglong district

Investigation on the unfortunate incident is being taken up the local police.

ByTamenglong Correspondent

Updated 3 Mar 2022, 1:52 am

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A vehicle carrying security personnel met with an accident in Manipur’s Tamenglong district, leaving one Mizoram police personnel dead and 10 others injured, sources said.

The incident took place around 1:30 am Tuesday at Tamenglong college campus.  The vehicle, a Bolero Camper AS11EC0239 was carrying E Coy Mizoram SAPF Adhoc-147 who were coming for polling duty in Tamenglong, the sources said.

While the cause of the accident is yet to be ascertained, the sources said the accident took place due to mechanical failure. Investigation into the ill-fated incident is underway, police said.

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There were 12 people, including the driver, in the vehicle when the accident took place, the district hospital chief medical officer (CMO) Majachungliu Panmei said.

Mizoram Police personnel K Lalawmpuia of Champhai, 37, son of Chhawnluanga of Zion Veng Town Champhai Mizoram, succumbed to his injuries. He was declared brought dead to the District hospital, Tamenglong, while eight of the 10 other Mizoram police personnel injured in the accident are in critical condition, she said.

The injured personnel have been identified as 1. SI RC.Lalthlamuana, 2. Hav. V Lalbiakmawia, 3. Hav.VL.Dingliana, 4. Hav.R.Lalbiaknunga, 5. Hav.Lalsangzuala, 6. Nk.Lalsawmliana, 7. C/576 Lalhlimpuia, 8. C/168 Lalmawizuala, 9. C/45 Lalbiaknunga, 10. C/222 R.Lalnunmawia.

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As per the government direction, all the injured along with the body of the deceased were airlifted to Imphal by choppers and received at Kangla Helipad, sources said.

While the 10 injured had been admitted to RIMS Hospital, the body of the deceased was taken to JNIMS for post portem.

Meanwhile, the district election officer Tamenglong has released 12 polling station teams, including five polling stations in 54-Nungba Assembly constituency and seven polling stations in 52-Tamei Assembly constituency. In 52-Tamei Assembly constituency 52/65 Puram, 52/1 Makuinong, 52/4 Nallong, 52/24 Katangam, 52/23 Katiang and 52/3 New Lemta polling station. While in 54-Nungba assembly constituency, the polling stations are 54/51 Longphailum, 54/49 Chongmun, 54/50 Tuiphai, 54/48 Sempat Gangte and 54/52 Gallon.

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Tamenglong Correspondent

Tamenglong Correspondent

TAMENGLONG district, Manipur

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