2 CRPF personnel shot dead, 2 injured by Kuki militants in Manipur

Two Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel including a sub-inspector lost their lives after being attacked by Kuki militants from Friday midnight till 2 am on Saturday in the Naransena area of Manipur. As per one of the officials, the militants fired indiscriminately from the hilltops, targeting the camps.

The deceased have been identified as CRPF sub-inspector N Sarkar and head constable Arun Saini who were from CRPF 128 Battalion deployed at the Naransena area in Bishnupur district.

Two Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel lost their lives in an attack by Kuki militants starting from midnight till 2:15 am at Naransena area in Manipur. The personnel are from CRPF's 128 Battalion deployed at Naransena area in Bishnupur district in the state: Manipur…

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Reportedly, two other personnel who were deployed to provide security to the IRB camp have also received splinter wounds. They have been identified as Inspector Jadav Das and Constable Aftab Das.
The police have initiated a massive search operation in the area.

Meanwhile, Manipur Chief Electoral Officer, Pradeep Kumar Jha on Friday stated that the state has witnessed higher voter turnout and minimal incidents of violence in Outer Manipur in the second phase of Lok Sabha polls.