A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawan opened fire on his colleagues at a camp in Manipur, killing two personnel and injuring eight others before shooting himself.According to initial reports, the attack is believed to have stemmed from a personal dispute. Police have launched an investigation to determine the exact cause of the incident and uncover any underlying factors that may have led to the violence.
“In an unfortunate incident, tonight at around 8 pm, a suspected case of fratricide happened inside a CRPF camp in Lamsang under Imphal West District wherein one CRPF jawan opened fire, killing 02 (two) of his own CRPF colleagues on the spot and injuring 08 (eight) others. Later, he also died by suicide using a service weapon. The personnel belonged to F-120 Coy CRPF. Senior officers of Police and CRPF rushed to the spot,” the Manipur Police said on X.