The drowned man is 26-Year-Old Md. Farish Khan, son of late lslau Wangmayum of Sangaiyumfam, Mairen village. He was reportedly visiting his sister Romina who resides at Golapati Maning Leikai. Impact News sources said, Farish got frightened when a team of lmphal East Commando carried out intense drive against violators of curfew and COVID-19 protocols in the area. Unfortunately, while running away from the police, he fell in the Imphal river near KR lane, Golapati GESCDO ground. Locals then approached Imphal East DC office, upon which Additional Deputy Commissioner, Imphal East District, Shamim Ahmad Shah requested to the Director of Relief and Disaster Management, Manipur to send NDRF/SDRF search and rescue teams. Till the time of filing this report, Farish remains untraceable. With sporadic rain throughout the day today, people are suspecting that his body might have been swept away to a further distance by the rising water current.

 

State Government had extended curfew till August 3 in a bid to curb further spread of COVID-19 infection in the state. With the recent Centre's high level review meeting on COVID-19  situation of 10 States including Manipur reporting high infection rate, it is likely that curfew will continue in Manipur. Underlining several strategies for COVID-19 control and management,  Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan who chaired the meeting on Saturday, said that all districts reporting positivity rate over 10% in the last few weeks need to consider strict restrictions to prevent movement of people, formation of crowds and intermingling of people to prevent the spread of Coronavirus.