Overview

• Gunmen opened fire around 5:50 pm on Sept. 19 at Nambol Sabal Leikai on NH-2 as a 33 Assam Rifles column moved from Imphal toward Bishnupur.
• The fallen were identified as Naib-Subedar Shyam Gurung and Rifleman Ranjit Singh Kashyap, with five injured evacuated to RIMS, Imphal, and reported stable.
• Security forces rushed reinforcements, cordoned the area, recovered spent cartridges, and began combing operations to track the attackers.
• No group has claimed responsibility; Manipur Police sources suspect the valley-based PLA, a banned insurgent outfit.
• Residents held protests on Sept. 20 condemning the firing in a public area not under AFSPA, as officials said troops showed restraint to avoid civilian harm.