A CRPF CoBRA commando, who was on leave, was shot dead by armed assailants in his village in Manipur's Churachandpur district on Friday. On the other hand, during the ongoing violence in Manipur, an officer of the Income Tax Department posted in Imphal was killed.

Police officials said Constable Chonkholen Haokip of the Delta Company of the 204th Cobra Battalion died at around 2 to 3 pm. The circumstances under which Kabando was killed were not clear, senior officials said, but it is understood that some assailants dressed as police entered his village and killed him.

The Indian Revenue Service (IRS) Association said on Friday that Leminthang Haokip, an assistant tax officer of the Income Tax Department posted in Imphal, was dragged out of his official residence in caste violence and killed. The association, in a tweet with Haokip's photo, strongly condemned the ethnic violence and expressed condolences to the family of the Income Tax officer. It has been said in the tweet that our condolences are with his family in this difficult time.

Various sources said that several people have died and more than 100 people have been injured in the communal violence. However, the police did not specify the number of dead. Sources at the Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) at Morgu in Imphal West district said on Friday night that 36 bodies, which were said to be victims of caste violence, have been brought here. These bodies have been brought from Imphal East and West, Churachandpur and Bishenpur districts. Many people injured due to bullet injuries are undergoing treatment at RIMS and Jawaharlal Nehru Hospital.

The army has rescued more than 13 thousand people from the violence-hit areas. They have been kept in temporary camps. Some people have also been kept in various army camps. The army has appealed to the people to maintain peace and all communities to shun the path of violence.

Imphal Additional SP M Amit Singh said a police team recovered arms and ammunition snatched from security forces from different areas of Manipur. Anyone having knowledge or possession of arms and ammunition should contact the nearest police station and deposit it. Everyone should follow the law given by the district administration from time to time.

Sources said that 20 companies of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) have been sent to Manipur by the Center on Friday. This includes companies of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and the Border Security Force (BSF). Apart from this, five CRPF DIG rank and seven SSP and SP rank officers have also been deployed to assist the deployment of security forces. Some of these officers have also been sent from Delhi and Ranchi.

In view of the killing of CoBRA commandos in the ongoing encounter, the CRPF has directed its personnel, who are residents of Manipur and on leave in their home state, to report immediately to their nearest security base along with family members.

The CoBRA commando of the Central Reserve Police Force, who was on leave, was shot dead by armed assailants in his village in Manipur's Churachandpur district on Friday afternoon, officials said. The headquarters of the 3.25 lakh personnel strong force in Delhi asked all its field commanders to immediately contact and convey the message to their off-duty personnel coming from Manipur.

Manipur DGP P Dongle said that due to the security forces, the situation has improved and we have received strict orders that those who contributed to the violence should not be spared and strict action should be taken against them.