New Delhi: After the killing of a CoBRA commando in violence-hit Manipur, the CRPF has asked all its personnel hailing from the state and on leave in their home state to “immediately” report to their nearest CRPF or BSF security camp with family members. Forces have also been asked to ensure all possible assistance to such personnel on priority.
In an official communication, the CRPF has asked all units, wings and sectors to contact jawans who hail from Manipur to check if they are safe and direct them to reach the nearest force location.
A CRPF CoBRA commando Constable Chonkholen Haokip on leave was shot dead by armed assailants in his village in Manipur's Churachandpur district on Friday, officials said.
Chongkholen was on leave and was scheduled to rejoin on May 7.
The circumstances in which he was killed are not clear, but it is understood that some assailants donning police-like fatigue entered his village and killed him, senior officials said. (with Agency inputs)
