Overview
- A 33 Assam Rifles column was ambushed around 5:50 pm on NH‑2 at Nambol Sabal Leikai while moving from Patsoi to Nambol, leaving two personnel dead and five injured who are stable at RIMS, Imphal.
- The deceased were identified as Naib Subedar Shyam Gurung and Rifleman Ranjit Singh Kashyap, according to official statements and unit tributes.
- Manipur Police said two suspects were detained after operations in Shantipur and Ishok, and a silver‑blue van believed to have been used in the attack was recovered near Mutum Yangbi.
- No group has claimed responsibility; sources have suggested the valley‑based PLA as a possible culprit, a claim authorities have not confirmed.
- Residents in Nambol staged protests condemning gunfire in a public area that falls outside AFSPA coverage, as cordon‑and‑search operations continue.