Dimapur’s roads have claimed four more lives. Four persons
have been killed in a tragic accident that took place around 2:00 AM on June 20
at the Purana Bazaar stretch of the highway.
According to police authorities, the vehicle, an unregistered Renault
Lodgy, was proceeding to the town. It is “suspected to have lost control and
rolled several times before it crashed on a building under construction,” the
police said on Saturday, June 20.
The deceased were identified as Filoka Chishi, a resident of
Thahekhu village; Katiwala Kichu of Chungtia and a resident of Aokong; Holoto
Sumi of Sataka and a resident of Thahekhu, and Vito Awomi, a resident of
Thahekhu.
“Three male occupants
were thrown out of the vehicle whereby one of them died on the spot and the
other two seriously injured. One female occupant seated on the back also died
on the spot. The two injured persons later succumbed to their injuries from the
hospital,” the police said.
Investigation to ascertain the cause of accident is said to
be in progress.
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