IMPHAL, June 4: In a shockingly fatal road accident, three students of the DAV Public School lost their lives when a Honda Dio scooter without registration number they were riding on was mowed down by a speeding truck today.
The road mishap occured near Singjamei Super Market under Singjamei Police Station, Imphal West around 1 pm.
The deceased students have been identified as Thangminlian Baite, 19 son of Late Solet Baite of Lairoiphai village in Churachandpur but presently staying at Langol Housing Complex; Md Tariq Hassan, 16 son of Md Abdul Hassan of Lilong Litan Makhong and Ningthoujam Biky Singh, 16 son of N Heramani Singh of Khurai Thangjam Leikai.
Thangminlian Baite was studying in Class XII while the two others Md Tariq Hassan and Ningthoujam Biky were studying in Class X at the same school.
According to some eyewitnesses, the truck bearing registration number MN-06/T-0322 was coming behind the Honda Dio scooter moving in the same direction, when the truck hit the scooter from behind near Singjamei Super Market.
The truck carried the scooter for some distance, before some passers-by chased the truck and stopped it near the turning of Singjamei Baza, they said.
The angered people also smashed windshield of the vehicle.
Meanwhile, the concern police station has registered a case in connection with the accident.
Both the driver and owner of the truck have also been arrested.
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