Overview

• Gunmen ambushed a 33 Assam Rifles column around 5:40–5:50 pm at Nambol Sabal Leikai on NH-2 as a Tata 407 moved from the Patsoi base toward Nambol.
• The force identified the fallen as Naik Subedar Shyam Gurung and Rifleman Ranjit Singh Kashyap, with five wounded personnel evacuated to RIMS, Imphal, in stable condition.
• Security forces cordoned the area, rushed reinforcements, and launched joint search and combing operations, with no claim of responsibility so far.
• Manipur Police sources suggested possible involvement of the valley-based PLA Manipur, though investigators have not confirmed the perpetrator.
• The attack occurred days after the prime minister’s visit and ahead of a planned bandh opposing the 1949 merger, with officials noting Nambol lacks AFSPA coverage.