Officials said two Assam Rifle personnel died and five others were injured by an unknown armed group in Bishanupur district of Manipur a day after Imphal, 20 (IANS), on Saturday, paramilitary forces recovered a significant number of illegal weapons from Charachandpur district.
Defense spokesperson Lt Col Amit Shukla said that in a firm perfection attempt, Assam Rifles in Churachandpur district. A Swift operation was carried out in Khonom village, which led to a significant cash recovery of illegal weapons.
He said that the operation was launched with accuracy to ensure minimum disruption in the local population, working on reliable intelligence.
During the operation, security personnel recovered eight single-barrell 12-bore rifles, which were suspicious of use by anti-national elements.
According to the spokesperson, the seizure of these weapons represents an important step in neutralizing the potential threats for peace and public safety in the region.
This operation was performed by a coordinated team of soldiers, whose disciplined approach and strategic efficiency ensured the success of the mission without compromising civil comfort or safety.
This recovery combines a range of active measures taken by Assam Rifles, which is to destroy the risk -creating networks for civic harmony and regional stability.
Lieutenant Colonel Shukla said that the constant vigilance and operational readiness of paramilitary forces reflect their dual commitment to maintain law and order and support the welfare of communities that serve it.
Charachandpur and Bishanupur districts have two nearby districts in South Manipur.
Rehfit border with Shares Myanmar and Mizoram of tribal-safe Churachandpur.
Meanwhile, a police officer in Imphal said that massive comb by the United Central and State Forces continued to continue criminals to kill two Assam Rifle personnel and injure five others on Friday.
It has been reported that a Maruti van used by armed attackers in Nambol Sabal Lakei region was intercepted by security forces during the search operation on Saturday.
Two Assam Rifles personnel, including Naib-Sabdar, were killed and five others were injured when a group of unidentified armed cadres attacked a vehicle of paramilitary forces along with Imphal-Demapur National Highway (NH-2) in Nambol Sabal Leakai area of Bishanupur district.
A defense spokesperson said that a column of Assam Rifles soldiers were going from its Patoi company to the operating base to the operating base, when it was ambushed in the general area of Nambol Subal Leicai by unknown terrorists on the highway in the represented area of Manipur.
In the upcoming action, two Assam rifles personnel were killed and five were injured.
The spokesperson said that the injured personnel are now subject to medical treatment at the Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) in Imphal, the spokesperson said they are currently stable.
The personnel of Assam Rifles killed Naib-Sabdar Shyam Gurung (59) and Rifleman Ranjit Singh Kashyap (36).
Gurung is from East Khasi Hills district of Meghalaya, while Kashyap is a resident of Bastar district of Chhattisgarh.
The Armed Forces (Special Power) Act, 1958, (AFSPA) was first removed from the Nambol Sabal Likai region.
So far, no terrorist group or organization has claimed responsibility for the attack, the first major violent incident after implementing the President’s rule in Manipur on 13 February this year.
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