Overview
- Security sources report the early-morning action occurred around 6 a.m. in a forested area near Khanpi under Henglep subdivision in Churachandpur district.
- At least four suspected cadres were shot dead, with firearms and ammunition recovered at the site.
- Additional troops were deployed and search operations expanded in surrounding terrain following the encounter.
- No formal statement has been issued by the Assam Rifles or Manipur Police on the outcome of the operation.
- Officials describe the move as part of stepped-up, intelligence-led targeting of active insurgent outfits in southern Manipur’s hill districts.