Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, February 16 2009:
Atleast two CRPF personnel were killed while 29 others sustained injuries when the bus in which they were travelling fell into a gorge in between Kotlen and New Keithelmanbi near Longjang village along National Highway 53 this afternoon.
According to police report, the mishap occurred at around 3.30 pm today while the CRPF personnel were coming to Imphal after vacating their post at Kambiron in Tamenglong district.
The post has been recently shifted to Bishnupur district.
The bus carrying 31 of them fell into a gorge which is 250 feet deep.
Out of the two deceased CRPF personnel, one of them has been identified as MN Kom (28) of Kakching Mantak.
He belonged to the 27th battalion of the Paramilitary force while the other is said to be a sepoy of the 172nd battalion posted at Kambiron recently from outside Manipur.
Out of the 29 injured personnel who were brought and admitted at RIMS Hospital at around 5.10 pm, the condition of three of them is reported to be critical.