Havildar goes berserk; kills Captain, Subedar at Manipur

Imphal, Nov 4 (UNI) A Havildar of the 19 Asom Rifles shot himself after he went on a firing spree killing a Captain and a Subedar at Nongdam Kuki village in Manipur's Ukhrul district yesterday.

Police said the deceased Captain was Asom Rifles Company Commander SJR Choudhury from Hyderabad and the Subedar was Ranjit Momin.

Police said the Havildar Awidesh Sharma first shot at the Captain and then the Subedar after which he shot himself with his service rifle AK 47.

The Captain and the Subedar died on the spot and the Havildar succumbed to his injuries last night at the Military army hospital, Ukhrul.

The Captain was supposed to get married on December 8 and had distributed the invitation cards to all his colleagues, sources said.

Police has registered a case in this regard.

Earlier four personnel of Asom Rifles were killed in a similar incident in the state's Chandel district.

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