3 Border Force Personnel Injured In Fresh Mob Violence In Manipur
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The mob violence took place hours after two police commandos were killed in the border down of Moreh
In yet another incident of violence in Manipur, three Border Security Force (BSF) personnel were injured last night when a mob attacked police headquarters in Thoubal district. The mob violence took place hours after two commandos were killed in the border down of Moreh, less than a 100 km from Thoubal, after armed militants attacked a police team last morning. Today (17.01.2024), an irate mob targeted the 3rd Indian Reserve Battalion (3IRB) in Khangabok, Thoubal District. Security forces repelled them using the minimum necessary force. Further, the mob attempted to breach Thoubal Police Headquarters, prompting the security forces to…
According to police, the mob first targeted the complex of 3rd Indian Reserve Battalion in Thoubal's Khangabok area. Security personnel managed to disperse the mob using "minimum necessary force", the police added.
"Further, the mob attempted to breach Thoubal Police Headquarters, prompting the security forces to use legal force. Armed miscreants from among the mob fired with live rounds. As a result, 03 (three) personnel from BSF sustained bullet injuries namely (i) Constable Gourav Kumar, (ii) ASI Sobram Singh, and (iii) ASI Ramji," the police said in a statement posted on X.
