Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, September 30:
Unidentified gunmen forcibly took away a service weapon (SLR) from a BSF jawan after shooting him at Ningthoukhong under Bishnupur Dist this morning at around 6.20, said sources.
The injured jawan has been identified as one Balram Yadav (25) belonging to the 88 Bn BSF posted at the complex of the Loktak Development Authority at Ningthoukhong.
Sources said that the BSF jawan was attacked while he was standing on the roadside outside the LDA complex by unidentified gunmen who came in a Maruti van.
Balram received bullet wounds on the right shoulder and right thigh.
He is presently undergoing treatment at RIMS.
According to reports given by the BSF authorities to the police, one SLR service rifle was snatched from the injured jawan by the unidentified gunmen.
Meanwhile, a team of the Imphal East dist police arrested a suspected UG from Naharup Pagong Makhong yesterday evening at around 3.