IMPHAL, Mar 24: Two CRPF jawans were on Saturday killed after a hand grenade accidentally exploded while they were on sentry duty at Loktak Project in Bishnupur district, police said here.
The incident occurred around 2:30 this afternoon when two personnel belonging to 32 CRPF on sentry duty at Loktak Project under Loktak police station were critically wounded after a hand grenade which fell unobserved from one of the jawans blasted. The duo died on the way to the RIMS hospital.
The deceased have been identified as Sitaram Gujjar, 27 and Banwarilal, 28, both hailing from Rajashthan.
The bodies have been deposited at RIMS morgue.