IMPHAL, Sept 11: The Shishu Nistha Niketan School Mayaikoibi Van Service has warned to cease their service in case the government failed to take proper action against some persons whom they have charged of hitting a member driver of the service this morning.
According to W Suresh transport secretary of the van service body, Sangrakpam Gopen Singh, 35, son of Rajendro of Changangei Makha Leikai was picking up students at Uripok Haobam Devan Leikai this morning around 8 and on reaching Jaz Oil Pump, some persons led by one Konjengbam Amarjit stopped his van and asked him to come out.
When Gopen came out of his van, Amarjit hit him with a stone on his head without any altercation, Suresh said.
Gopen fell down unconscious, and the parents of the students from the area rushed him to the RIMS, he continued.
He continued that later it came to light that yesterday one of the students from Gopen`™s van had entered into a quarrel with Amarjit`™s son, however, it was brought to an understanding and even the two parents had compromised.
However, Amarjit has assaulted Gopen who had no knowledge of the quarrel he said.
A complaint had been filed with the Imphal Police Station, however, it is disheartening that the police has failed to act positively till late this evening, he informed.
Condemning the incident and the police inability to act accordingly, he urged the Home minister to take befitting action against the accused at the earliest.
He continued that the transporters also feel that such attacks against the innocent van drivers should not re-occur again.
The transporters will also launch steering wheel down agitation if the government fail to take action, he warned.
He further appealed to the government to deliver justice to the driver.
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