Manipur: CRPF jawan kills 2 colleagues, injures 8 others; takes own life

The incident took place around 8 pm on Thursday at the CRPF camp in Lamsang in Imphal West district of Manipur.

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.

A visual from the Imphal hospital where the injured were taken (ANI)

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.

“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.

The jawan later died by suicide by shooting himself with his service weapon. Details of what led him to take such a violent action is yet to be ascertained.

Senior Manipur Police officers and CRPF officers rushed to the spot.

The cause of the incident is being investigated and there was no official word from the CRPF immediately.