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Manipur Ambush on Assam Rifles Convoy Kills 2, Injures 5

Police have detained two suspects, with a van believed to be used in the attack recovered.

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Security personnel pay tribute to the mortal remains of two jawans of the Assam Rifles who were killed when a group of armed men ambushed a vehicle of the paramilitary force
Security personnel stand near an Assam Rifles vehicle after a terrorist attack on it in Nambol Sabal area, in Bishnupur on Friday.

Overview

  • The convoy of 33 Assam Rifles personnel was ambushed around 5:50 pm at Nambol Sabal Leikai in Bishnupur while moving from Imphal.
  • The deceased were identified as Naib-Subedar Shyam Gurung and Rifleman Ranjit Singh Kashyap.
  • Five injured personnel were evacuated to the Regional Institute of Medical Sciences in Imphal and were reported to be stable.
  • Security forces recovered a silver-blue van thought to be used by the attackers and detained two people for verification as investigations track the vehicle’s past owners.
  • No group has claimed responsibility as large search operations continue and local residents held protests condemning the shooting in a denotified area without AFSPA coverage.