Slain CRPF personnel brought home, homage paid
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, July 20 2016:
Slain
CRPF personnel of the
State, Head Constable
Khundrakpam Opendra of
Heirok part-II who was
killed in an ambush on July
18 in the jungles of Bihar's
Aurangabad district was
brought home today on a
special helicopter this
evening.
Fitting homage was
paid to the slain soldier
at the Imphal Interna-
tional Airport.
Ten personnel of the
elite CoBRA battalion of
CRPF were killed and
five others injured after a
group of Naxalites laid an
ambush on Monday.
Deputy Chief Minister
Gaikhangam who is also
in-charge of Home, Rural
Development and
Panchayati Raj Minister
M Okendro, Principal
Secretary (Home) Suresh
Babu, DGP LM Khaute
and other officials of the
Police Dept and officers of
CRPF, Army and the
Assam Rifles joined in
laying wreaths to the
martyr.
Deputy Chief Minister
condoled the sad demise
and shared grief with the
bereaved family members
of Head Constable
Khundrakpam Opendra.