Minister’s brother attacked bus driver, injured eye critically

A bus driver was severely beaten up by some persons, including a brother of Manipur Health Minister, L Jayentakumar at Thangal village in Senapati district on Friday, police said.

The bus driver, Ningthoujam Dhanakumar (40), a resident of Wangkhei Keithel Ashangbi, was hit by a tyre lever in the left eye as about five persons, including the brother of Jayentakumar , who were riding in a Bolero exchanged some hot words with him over giving side at Thangal village along NH-39.

The Bolero was collided with another bus after it turned up ahead of the Seven- Sister Travels bus which Dhanakumar was driving. At this, L Dhane, brother of the minister severely beaten up the driver with a tyre lever, injuring his left eye critically, sources said. He is being hospitalised at the Regional Institute of Medical Sciences.