Thoubal, Jan 07: The Like Minded Group (LMG), Manipur, has extended financial support of ₹10,000 to Elangbam Thoiba, whose one-year-old child was hit by a stray bullet fired from an unknown direction on New Year’s Eve evening, Thursday, around 4:30 pm in Imphal West district.
The incident occurred while the injured child, identified as Thoithoiba, the youngest son of Elangbam Thoiba and Lakhirani, was sleeping in a room of their rented house at Naoremthong Khullen Leikai. The injured family, originally hailing from Jiribam Lamdai Khullen of Jiribam, had moved to Imphal due to the ethnic conflict in May 2023.
The child sustained a head injury after the stray bullet pierced the tin roof and was immediately rushed to Little Clinic on that fateful day. The child is currently undergoing treatment at RIMS.
The LMG delegation, led by Secretary Ojit Sorokhaibam, visited RIMS on Wednesday and handed over the financial assistance to Thoiba’s family.
Secretary Ojit expressed shock and sadness over the incident. He also urged the authorities to take necessary measures to prevent such accidents in the future.
The group also appealed to the public to contribute to the victim’s treatment.
