A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawan posted in Manipur shot and killed two colleagues, injured eight others and later died by suicide on Thursday, police said.
The incident took place around 8 pm at the CRPF camp in Lamsang in Imphal West district.
The jawan belonged to the F-120 company of the central para-military force, officials informed.
#WATCH | “A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawan opened fire at a camp in Manipur, killing two fellow personnel and injuring eight others before taking his own life,” Officials say.
Visuals from the hospital in Imphal where the injured CRPF jawans are admitted. pic.twitter.com/WkpJ4EWT9g
— ANI (@ANI) February 13, 2025
“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 two of his own colleagues on the spot and injuring eight others,” Manipur Police said in a statement.
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,…
— Manipur Police (@manipur_police) February 13, 2025