Officials said Imphal, September 19 (IANS) at least two Assam Rifles personnel, including Naib-Saweders, were killed and at least five others were injured when a group of unidentified armed cadres attacked a paramilitary force vehicle in Bishanupur district of Manipur on Friday evening.
A police officer in Imphal said that the incident took place with Imphal -Dimapur National Highway (NH -2) in Nambol Sabal Leicai area of Bishanupur district.
A defense spokesperson said that a column of 33 Assam Rifles soldiers were going from its Patoi company operating base to the operating base of the Nambol company, when the highway in the autocratic region of Manipur was ambushed by unknown terrorists on the highway. In the upcoming action, two personnel of Assam Rifles were killed and five were injured, and since then the Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) in Imphal have been evacuated, the spokesperson said they are currently stable.
The Assam Rifles Jawans are Naib-Sabdar Shyam Gurung and Rifleman Ranjit Singh Kashyap. So far, no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
Lieutenant General Vikas Lakhera, Director General of Assam Rifles, mourned the death. In a post on the Assam Rifles X handle, he said: “Lieutenant General Vikas Lakhera, AVSM, SM, Director General Assam Rifles and Assam Rifles all rank NB Sub Shyam Gurung and RFN Ranjit Singh do as a deep duty to horrify.
The defense spokesperson said that a large -scale search operation to catch the terrorists involved in the incident continues.
A police officer had earlier said that a group of heavy armed gunmen ambushed the vehicle by ambush, in which Assam Rifles workers were traveling from the capital Imphal to Bishanupur district, in which two jawans died and five were injured. Following the incident, a huge contingent of Assam Rifles and Manipur Police led by senior officials participated in areas and began a large -scale comb operation to NAB to the attackers, the official said.
Another police officer said that armed attackers with heavy weapons set the vehicle on the vehicle on the vehicle to Bishanupur. In a sudden attack, two personnel died on the spot, while five others maintained bullet injuries.
Security forces have closed the area, and currently a search operation is going on to locate the attackers.
Meanwhile, security forces have arrested six militants belonging to the three Imphal Valley districts separate from the three Imphal Valley districts during the last 24 hours. The accused Kangleipak Communist Party (PWG) organization’s three fanatic cadre was arrested from his residence in the Imphal West District. Police statement stated that he was identified as 34 -year -old, 34, Lishngathem Anand Singh and 41 -year -old Heyam Hemchandra Singh.
Two self-loading rifles, two modified .303 rifles, one INS Rifle, a variety of nine magazines and 99 cartridges were seized from their possession. Another cadre of the same organization was arrested from Andro in Imphal East District. He was identified as TOREM TOMCHAU METEEI alias Pena, 45. An active cadre of the accused People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangalipak (Prepak) organization was arrested from Ichan Khunau in Thubal district.
The police also arrested an active cadre of the banned socialist revolutionary party of Kanglapak (Sorepa) organization from Samram Mayai Leikai in Thobal district. He was identified as 24 -year -old Khoinezam Bhmeshvor Singh. It was said that a dummy gun and three cartridges were seized from their possession.
,
SC/UK