Imphal, Jan 28 In another incident of election violence in Manipur, a group of armed militants attacked a polling booth Saturday, killing a CRPF trooper and injuring four others, including a woman, police said.
The attack took place around 1.40 p.m. when a group of armed militants came to capture a polling booth in remote Chandel district of the state.
The security forces deployed at the booth opened fire to prevent the militants from capturing the booth. In the ensuing gun battle, one CRPF personnel was killed while four others were seriously injured.
The injured included a woman voter, a militant and three security personnel.
Sources said the condition of the woman voter and three security personnel was serious
The attack took place around 1.40 p.m. when a group of armed militants came to capture a polling booth in remote Chandel district of the state.
The security forces deployed at the booth opened fire to prevent the militants from capturing the booth. In the ensuing gun battle, one CRPF personnel was killed while four others were seriously injured.
The injured included a woman voter, a militant and three security personnel.
Sources said the condition of the woman voter and three security personnel was serious
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