Bodies brought home, ECI announces ex-gratia
Source: Chronicle News Service

Imphal, November 28 2022: The bodies of two 3 IRB personnel, who were deployed in Gujarat for the Assembly elections but shot dead by a colleague, arrived at Imphal Airport via Kolkata on an Indigo flight (6E275) at around 3.10 pm on Monday.

The families of the two personnel identified as Havildar Th Thoiba Singh of Thiyam Konjil, Thoubal district and rifleman Jiten of Wangjing Lamding Khumanthem Leikai along with the Commandant of 3 IRB received their mortal remains at Imphal Airport and brought them back to their respective houses for performing final rites.

Meanwhile, Election Commission of India (ECI) on Sunday announced Rs 15 lakh ex gratia to the kin of two paramilitary jawans shot dead, following an internal clash, during election duty in Gujarat's Porbandar.

The paramilitary jawans hailing from Manipur and belonging to the India Reserve Battalion (IRB) were allegedly shot dead on November 26 with service weapon of a colleague.

"Reserve Battalion, SAP 1445 had occurred at about 7 pm on November 26 .

In this incident, two jawans havildar Th Thoiba Singh and rifleman Khumanthem Jiten Singh died and two other soldiers L Surjit Singh and Kh Ruhikanta Meitei were injured.

SP, Por-bandar, and district election officer (DEO), Porbandar both have recommended ex-gratia compensation of Rs 15 lakh each to heirs of deceased jawans," the ECI statement read.

"We have agreed with the proposal made by the DEO, Porbandar.

The detailed order with respect to payment will be issued soon after the details of the heirs of deceased jawans are received from the state of Manipur," the statement further read.

Earlier on Saturday, two jawans of the IRB were shot dead and two sustained gun injuries after their colleague opened fire at them following a brawl, near Gujarat's Porbandar, where they were deployed for poll duty ahead of Gujarat Assembly election.

The firing among the IRB personnel occurred at a cyclone relief centre at Tukda Gosa, where they were lodged.

"One jawan died on the spot while the other injured were brought to Porbandar Bhavsinghji Hospital for treatment," officials said.

"An incident of firing was reported around 7 pm wherein two paramilitary personnel who were deputed in Porbandar for Assembly election duty have died and the other two have been admitted to a nearby hospital.

After giving primary treatment to the injured they were referred to Jamnagar medical college for further treatment.

The situation is under control, and forces have been deployed at the site, " Ashok Sharma, Probandar DM said following the incident on November 26 .

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