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Two Central Reserve Police Force personnel lost their lives in an attack by Kuki militants starting from Friday midnight at the Naransena area in Manipur, the police said.
Chief Minister N Biren Singh Tweeted on X , Strongly condemn the assault carried out against the Indian security forces, resulting in the tragic loss of two CRPF personnel in the Naransena area of Bishnupur district. Such actions demonstrate cowardice against dedicated security personnel who work tirelessly day and night to uphold peace and stability in the state. Their sacrifice will not go in vain.
Strongly condemn the assault carried out against the Indian security forces, resulting in the tragic loss of two CRPF personnel in the Naransena area of Bishnupur district. Such actions demonstrate cowardice against dedicated security personnel who work tirelessly day and night…
— N.Biren Singh (Modi Ka Parivar) (@NBirenSingh) April 27, 2024
According to the police, the CRPF personnel were attacked by Kuki militants starting from midnight till 2:15 am.
The personnel who lost their lives are from the CRPF 128 Battalion deployed at the Naransena area in Bishnupur district in the state.
Meanwhile, Manipur Chief Electoral Officer Pradeep Kumar Jha on Friday highlighted higher turnout and minimal incidents of violence in Outer Manipur in the second phase of Lok Sabha polls.
“Till the last report that we received about an hour back, the voting percentage was in the range of 75 per cent and no major hiccups were reported,” said the Manipur chief electoral officer.
