LAMKA, Sep 9: One person was severely injured today near the state State Bank of India Ccpur branch office when the ring of a line bus him at the chin after the bus front right tyre suddenly deflated throwing away the ring swiftly.
The incident took place at about 12:20 and the bus was arriving at the town from Imphal and was negotiating a busy area of the bank. The registration number of the bus is identified to be MN05-0122 belonging to one Romen of Imphal. The injured person who was identified as that of Tuanzalal, 43, w/o Kimlunniang has been standing in the opposite of the bus over a drain. He is resident of Vengnuam New Lamka.
Soon after the incident bystanders rushed to him as he fainted and lie in a pool of blood. He was then brought to the district hospital. However no doctors were available during the time and for more than two hours there was no one to look after the victim.
Later the SPDO of the Churachandpur district who rushed to the hospital poured out his anger by shouting and scolding at the hospital authority. By the time this report was filed he still could not regain consciousness. Attendents said he will have to undergo operation.