Mortal remains of CRPF officer brought home
Source: The Sangai Express

Imphal, September 21 2009: The mortal remains of Ngassepam Manoranjan (IRLA7054), the Assistant Commandant of 'Cobra' Commandos Battalion of CRPF, who led an operation against Naxalite in Chattisgarh and laid down his life fighting against Naxals on September 18, was brought to Imphal today.

The coffin carrying the mortal remains of the young CRPF officer was brought to Imphal by flight IC-213 today and was received by a large number of CRPF officers including DIG CRPF Imphal Range Madan Singh Raghav, family members, relatives and other well-wishers from his native Yurembam Mamang Leikai.

Family members break down on seeing the coffin of Manoranjan and inset the late officer

When Memcha, the heartbroken mother of the martyred young CRPF officer, saluted the coffin and cried out ''My son was a hero of the country', all those present were seen trying to fight back the tears swelling up in their eyes.

The decorated vehicle of the CRPF which carried the coffin first drove to the RIMS quarters where Memcha stays after which it was taken to their native Yurembam Mamang Leikai residence where the last rites of the deceased was performed.

According to an official of the CRPF, Manoranjan joined the 38 batch of the force as a Direct Appointed Gazetted Officer (DAGO) in 2007 and later on was appointed as the Assistant Commandant of the first Battalion 210 'Cobra' of the CRPF set up by the Central Government this year for resolute action against the menace of Naxals.

Headed by Manoranjan, the Commandos Battalion had been pressed into action for a special operation against Naxalites at Dantewara district of Chattisgarh.

The Commando team led by Manoranjan was returning after destroying a gun factory of successfully destroying a gun factory of the Naxals when two Assistant Commandants, one Sub-Inspector, one Head Constable and two Constables were killed in an ambush near Singsanmadugu village under Chintagupha police station on September 18, the CRPF official informed, adding that over 30 Naxalites were killed in the same operation.

Born on April, 1979, Manoranjan lost his father early in life and was brought up single-handedly by his mother who works as Sister in-charge at RIMS.

Manoranjan had his formative education at Dehradun and is survived by his mother and two sisters, one elder and the other younger.

Meanwhile, in a statement, PRO O/O IGP CRPF, Manipur and Nagaland, Langjing, said Manoranjan took Naxal bullets along with another Assistant Commandos named Rakesh Chaurasia while trying to save the lives of his jawans.

He had busted a gun factory, killed one Naxalite at Burkhara under PS Kistram in Dantewara and was coming back with 2 Lathe machines, 9 Burmar guns and solar panels when a large group of Naxalites present in the thick jungles of Maoist Red Zone attacked his party with sophisticated weapons.

Two of his jawans were injured and in order to save the injured jawans who had come under heavy fire, both the officers made a 'break-out' to divert the heavy automatic fire of the Naxals and ultimately took the Naxal bullets.

A State funeral was given to Manoranjan at the cremation ground of Yurembam Mamang Leikai where a wreath of white flowers was placed at his mortal remains by DIG CRPF Imphal Range MS Raghav on behalf of DG CRPF AS Gill.

Guard of honour was also given by CRPF which presented reverse arms salute while CRPF band sounded the last post.

The Chief Minister along with his Cabinet colleagues, senior bureaucrats including Deputy Commissioner of Imphal, DGP Manipur Police and other dignitaries were present at the creation, the statement added.