IMPHAL, August 28 NNN: An autorickshaw driver was brutally murdered by unknown miscreants by slitting his throat at Kiyam Tangjeng Hangen Konjin Irakwa in Manipur’s Thoubal district.
Body of Ayekpam Nobin aged 50, a resident of Tera Loukrakpam Leikai in Imphal West, was found at the spot on Wednesday morning. Several deep cut marks on the throat, chest and belly of the corpse could be seen.
Nobin was an autorickshaw driver and his vehicle plied for passenger service from RIMS to Khwairamband bazaar. He left behind his wife, two daughters and two sons.
He had left home around 5:30 pm yesterday telling his wife he was being hired for a reserved service, according to his family. His mobile phone had remained in switch off mode after he told his wife around 9 pm that he would be home. At around 3 am Wednesday, one of his daughter tried to talk to him over phone when an unidentified man answered from Nobin’s phone that her father was being chased by some unknown persons, the family said.
The body has been kept at Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical Sciences (JNIMS) mortuary here for post mortem.
Meanwhile, angry local residents of Tera Loukrakpam Leikai blocked the National Highway 37 (Imphal Jiribam road) at Tera bazaar protesting against the killing of driver Nobin.
They burnt tyres on the middle of the road, chocking traffic along the route. Hundreds of autorickshaw drivers also joined the protest.
A rally was also organised by the protesters. It started from Tera bazaar and marched up to Waheng Leikai. The protesters shouted slogans demanding the state Government to bring the culprits to justice.
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