2 detained in Manipur over ambush on Assam Rifles' convoy

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Assam Rifles unit   show  amerciable  arms recovered during a counter-insurgency cognition  astatine  G. Khonom village, successful  Churachandpur district, Manipur, connected  September 20, 2025.

Assam Rifles unit show amerciable arms recovered during a counter-insurgency cognition astatine G. Khonom village, successful Churachandpur district, Manipur, connected September 20, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI

“Two persons were detained connected Saturday (September 20, 2025) successful transportation with the ambush connected an Assam Rifles convoy, which claimed the lives of 2 personnel,” constabulary said.

A van, suspected to person been utilized successful the onslaught successful Nambol Sabal Leikai country connected Friday (September 19, 2025) evening, has besides been recovered, they said.

Two jawans of the Assam Rifles were killed and 5 others injured erstwhile a radical of equipped men ambushed a conveyance of the paramilitary force.

“... Security forces carried retired a monolithic cognition successful Shantipur and Ishok areas... Two persons were detained for further verification,” the Manipur Police said successful a connection precocious connected Saturday (September 20, 2025).

The silver-blue coloured van was recovered astatine Mutum Yangbi successful Imphal West district, astir 10 km from the ambush site, constabulary said.

“As per preliminary investigation, aggregate owners of the said conveyance person been identified, and efforts are inactive connected to uncover much details,” the connection added.

Published - September 21, 2025 07:49 americium IST

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