Three people, including a JCILPS convenor, Jiribam branch as well as Ex AMSU President, Jiribam District committee drowned after the car they were travelling in fell into a pond at Kalingar, Jiribam last night.

The victims have been identified as  Yurembam Sanjiv Singh, (30)s/o Y. Romeo Singh, Lamtaikhunou, Jakuradhor at present residing at Kalinagar Part-3; Thongatabam Saratchandra Sharma @ naoba (48) s/o Th. Joygopal Sharma Kalinagar Part 1 and Loutongbam Anil Singh, (45) s/o (L) L. Irabot Singh, Kalinagar 3.

As per the report, the vehicle in which three of them were travelling fell into a pond at late night yesterday. People who were on an early morning walk sighted the vehicle in the pond, after which the vehicle had been pulled out from the pond. The dead body of three deceased was recovered from the vehicle and inquest proceedings have been completed.

Later, the bodies have been sent for post-mortem to the Jiribam Hospital.

All three were cremated after the post mortem at the government hospital.