CRPF Soldier Opens Fire At Camp In Manipur, Kills 2 Colleagues, Then Shoots Himself

Eight other personnel sustained injuries in the firing.

In a shocking incident, a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawan allegedly shot and killed two of his colleagues and injured 8 others before taking his own life at a camp in Manipur on Thursday night.

The incident took place around 8 pm at the CRPF camp in Lamphel, located in Imphal West district.

The CRPF jawan identified as Havildar Sanjay Kumar of the CRPF’s 120th battalion, opened fire using his service weapon, fatally shooting a constable and a sub-inspector. After the attack, Kumar turned the gun on himself and was later declared dead.

Eight other personnel sustained injuries in the firing were immediately rushed to a nearby hospital in Imphal for treatment.

“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.@crpfindia,”Manipur Police tweeted.

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

An investigation to determine the motive behind the shooting is underway.

More details are awaited.

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