Cop, 2 Others Killed In Last 48 Hours Amid Fresh Violence In Manipur
NDTV
According to the Manipur Police, 17 arms, 12 ammunition and 10 bombs were recovered from various parts of the state over the last 24 hours.
Three people, including a police constable, were killed in Manipur in the last two days after fresh violence erupted in the state.
The Indian Army had reported a clash in the tense Kangpokpi district of Manipur saying that armed rioters opened fire in the village of Haraothel. In response, the army said, it mobilised troops stationed nearby to prevent the situation from escalating.
According to an army statement, "unconfirmed reports” indicated some casualties after the clash including Head Constable Lenglam Dimngel who was shot dead when the armed mob attacked.
The policeman's body was brought to the superintendent's office in Kangpokpi on Thursday night. Senior police officer Manoj Prabhakar said that the “committed and sincere head constable died in the line of duty.”
