Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, April 24 2009:
One CRPF personnel died and atleast 17 personnel were injured when a bus in which they were travelling in fell into a gorge at near Tupul, along Imphal-Jiribam road at around 11 am today.
The security personnel were returning to their A-Coy camp of 27 Battalion at Nungba after completing election duty, police said.
The private bus from Imphal, which was hired for election duty fell into the gorge at a place under Sapermeina Police station of Senapati district, 1 km away from Tupul of Tamenglong district.
The deceased has been identified as Kangjam Surjit (30) of Kwakeithel Mayai Koibi.
Three personnel have been admitted at RIMS hospital while 14 others are undergoing treatment at the hospital of CRPF Group Centre, Langjing.