IMPHAL, July 15: A handyman of an oil tanker truck was killed after he was reportedly hit by a Tata Magic at in front of the IOC gate at Chingmeirong under Lamphel police station in Imphal West district this afternoon at around 2:20.
The deceased has been identified as Yumnam Rabi alias Naoba (18), son of Y Raja Singh of Langthabal in Khongjom. He was a handyman of an oil tanker bearing registration number NL-01/G-8942.
The Tata Magic bearing registration number MN-07/L-0171 which hit him is a taxi service operating from Nagamapal to Loitang Khunou.
Eyewitness claimed that Rabi was hit by the Tata Magic right after he got down from the oil tanker. He succumbed to his injuries at Shija hospital at around 8 pm today.
Meanwhile, a case has been registered at Lamphel police station and the dead body has been deposited at RIMS morgue. The two vehicles have been seized by the police.