Two police officers fatally shot in India incident

In an attack on security forces in strife-torn Manipur, two Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel were killed in a militant attack in Bishnupur district in the early hours of Saturday, the state police said, Report informs with reference to Hindustan Times.

Two other CRPF troopers were injured in the attack, which targeted an India Reserve Battalion (IRBn) camp at Naranseina in the Moirang police station area.

“The militants fired indiscriminately from hilltops, targeting the camp. The firing started around 12:30 am (GMT +5:30) and continued till about 2:15 am. The militants also hurled bombs, one of which exploded in the outpost of CRPF's 128 battalion,” a senior police officer told PTI.

The deceased were identified as sub-inspector N Sarkar and head constable Arup Saini, the officer added. The CRPF personnel were deployed to provide security to the IRBn camp.