Two Indian Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel were killed and several critically injured in an attack in violence-hit Manipur state. According to Kashmir Media Service, the two CRPF personnel identified as sub-inspector N Sarkar and head constable Arup Saini were killed and several others including inspector Jadav Das and constable Aftab Das were injured as liberation guerrillas, described as Kuki militants by the authorities, attacked camp at Naranseina in Manipur’s Bishnupur district in the early hours of Saturday. The attack took place at the Indian Reserve Battalion (IRB) camp where CRPF personnel were stationed after poll duty in the state. “The militants fired indiscriminately from hilltops, targetting the camp. It started around 12.30 am and continued till about 2.15 am. The militants also hurled bombs, one of which exploded in the outpost of CRPF’s 128 battalion,” a senior police officer said.

Credit: Independent News Pakistan