Imphal, May 17 -- The last respects were paid to CRPF officer Maharabam Prabo Singh on Saturday, who lost his life after being struck by lightning during an anti-Maoist operation on May 15 in Jharkhand's West Singhbhum district.

As per officials, Second Commandant of CRPF's 26th Battalion M Probo Singh was killed while three others were injured after lightning struck the jawans involved in anti-Naxal operations under Chotanagra Police Station area of the West Singhbhum district of Jharkhand.

Among the three injured jawans, one is an assistant commandant of the CRPF identified as Subir Kumar Mandal, while two others include Suresh Bhagat and Chandlal Hansda, are jawans of the Chaibasa Police.

Meanwhile, the CRPF conducted the last rites...