Three BSF Personnel Injured in Fresh Violence in Manipur

Imphal: In a fresh violent incident, three jawans of the Border Security Force (BSF) personnel were injured when a mob attacked police headquarters in Thoubal district on Wednesday night. The injured BSF personnel were admitted to an Imphal hospital.

According to police, the mob first targeted the complex of the 3rd Indian Reserve Battalion in Thoubal’s Khangabok area. Security personnel managed to disperse the mob using “minimum necessary force”.

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.

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…

— Manipur Police (@manipur_police) January 17, 2024

This mob violence occurred after the killing of two Manipur police commandos by armed militants in the border down of Moreh, less than a 100 km from Thoubal on Wednesday morning.