Two NEHU Students Critical After Alleged Drunk-Driving Crash Near Gate II

Overview

• Police and CCTV accounts say a car lost control around 7 pm Monday near NEHU’s Gate Number 2, first striking a parked scooter before hitting two students on foot.
• The injured were identified as chemistry students Daritngen Pohdukhei and Stephanie Shadap, who were transferred to Nazareth Hospital and remain in critical condition.
• Officers identified the driver as Parmen M. Sangma and confirmed intoxication following a medical examination.
• A case was registered for drunk driving and attempted murder, the vehicle was seized, and Sangma was placed in seven-day judicial custody.
• NEHU condemned the incident, said it filed an FIR and is supporting the families, and the students’ union sought tighter campus speed controls and enforcement.