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.<\/p>\n
The road mishap occured near Singjamei Super Market under Singjamei Police Station, Imphal West around 1 pm.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
The angered people also smashed windshield of the vehicle.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, the concern police station has registered a case in connection with the accident.<\/p>\n
Both the driver and owner of the truck have also been arrested.<\/p>\n\n