Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, June 21:
Three persons � a BSF Lance Naik and two civilians were killed while four persons injured when militants attacked a BSF patrol party at Terakhongsangbi Khudekpi Lamkhai around four kms south of the Moirang police station at around 2 this evening.
More than 20 civilians have been injured in the assault during the alleged follow up action by the BSF personnel.
The patrol party belongs to the 128 Bn BSF posted at INA complex, Moirang.
The BSF Lance Naik identified as Goutam Adak of West Bengal�s Buramba district died at the spot.
The two injured personnel are Arjun Kumar of Patna, Bihar and Madan Lal of Rajasthan�s Charu district.
Two civilians died in the attack.
However their identity could not be established till now.
The two other civilians injured in the attack have been admitted to the Churachandpur District Hospital.
The 27 other injured persons have been admitted to the Moirang Community Health Center.
On receiving the information of the incident, DIG Range III MA Rehman and SPs of Churachandpur and Bishnupur district rushed to the spot and conducted search operations.
Reports said that the BSF party was moving in a three vehicle convoy when they came under heavy firing from automatic weapons.
The bodies of the two civilians are now at Moirang police station.
The seriously injured persons have been shifted to Imphal for treatment.
The injured persons have been immediately taken to the Moirang Community Health Center.
One injured person is treated at Churachandpur hospital.
In another incident a 45 year old man was beaten to death by some persons at Sorok Atingbi under Jiribam Kamangkha Muslim Khul.
Jiribam police have registered a case in this connection.
Meanwhile the body of Thounaojam Sarju Singh (26) of Thoubal Kiyam Siphai who was drowned in the Thoubal River on Tuesday evening has been recovered at Khekman yesterday evening.