Assam Rifles soldiers killed, 2 injured in armed attack on vehicle in Manipur’s Bishnupur

At least two Assam Rifles jawans were killed and two others were injured after armed men ambushed a paramilitary vehicle in Manipur’s Bishnupur district on Friday evening, officials said. The attack occurred around 6 pm in the Nambol Sabal Leikai area of the district, they added.

One of the officials said a group of gunmen ambushed the 407 Tata vehicle in which jawans of Assam Rifles were travelling that killed two. The terrorists then fled in a white van after attacking the vehicle.

According to the security officials, the attack on Assam Rifles' vehicle happened on a busy road.

“A group of gunmen ambushed the vehicle in which Assam Rifles personnel were travelling towards Bishnupur district from Imphal, claiming the life of a jawan and injuring three,” one of the officials said.

The injured have been taken to a hospital by police and locals, another official said.

“The terrorists escaped in a white van after attacking the vehicle in which the troops were travelling on a busy road. The troops showed restraint while retaliating to avoid any civilian casualties. The security force have launched search operations to nab the terrorists behind the attack,” Senior security officials said.

More details will be added as they come