2 yr-old killed in road mishap

Morung Express News Dimapur | February 24   A two and a half year-old child was killed in a tragic road accident in Dimapur on February 24. The child was on a 2-wheeler (scooty) with his mother when it was reportedly struck by the rear of a truck at the Burma Camp traffic point at around 7:45 am.  The Traffic police said that the mother identified as Shoba Gurung, a teacher by profession, was on way to school. The child was identified as Reshab Gurung.  The truck was reportedly making a turn at the traffic stop when it knocked down the scooty behind, the Traffic police said, adding that the child fell under the rear tyres. The mother was also injured with two fingers severed.  The truck driver identified as Maynal Hoque (29 years) was arrested and the truck seized.