10 militants killed in Manipur shootout: CRPF under attack

Ten suspected armed militants were killed after heavy exchange of fire in Manipur's Jiribam district on Monday. A CRPF jawan also sustained injuries.

In a post on X, the Manipur Police said: "Today, 11th November 2024, at about 3 pm, the CRPF post located at Jakuradhor and Borobekra police station (located nearby), Jiribam district, were attacked by armed militants. The security forces retaliated strongly. Due to the attack, one CRPF constable namely Sanjeev Kumar sustained bullet injury and has been evacuated to Silchar Medical College, Assam, and is under treatment."

"After the firing ceased, the area was searched and 10 dead bodies of armed militants were recovered along with arms and ammunition... Accordingly, a criminal case has been registered and is being investigated," it added.


Reinforcement teams have been rushed to the district. Prohibitory orders under Section 163 of BNSS have been imposed in the area, according to a notification issued by the district administration.

Jiribam has witnessed several violent incidents since June. It is one of the worst-affected areas of the district.

Meanwhile, the Kuki-Zo council has called for shutdown on Tuesday. In a statement, it said: "In light of the tragic events that unfolded Tuesday in Jiribam, where we lost 11 Kuki-Zo village volunteers in the hands of CRPF personnel, the Kuki-Zo council has announced a total shutdown tomorrow, starting from 5 am to 6 pm in honour of the victims and to express our collective grief and solidarity who were brutally shot dead."