GUWAHATI: A jawan allegedly opened fire on his colleagues, killing two and injuring eight others before taking his own life at a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) camp in Manipur on Thursday, February 13.
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The shooting occurred around 8 PM on Thursday at the CRPF camp in Lamphel, located in Imphal West district. The accused, identified as Havildar Sanjay Kumar, allegedly used his service weapon to fatally shoot a constable and a sub-inspector. After the attack, he turned the gun on himself. He was later declared dead.
Manipur Police took to X to put out, “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 committed suicide by using service weapon. The personnel belonged to F-120 Coy CRPF. Senior officers of Police and CRPF have rushed to the spot.”
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
Kumar was part of the CRPF’s 120th battalion.
Eight personnel sustained injuries in the firing and were immediately transported to the Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) in Imphal for treatment. Authorities are investigating the cause of the incident.
