Manipur policeman killed in knife attack

GUWAHATI

A Manipur policeman died successful a weapon onslaught during an anti-drug cognition successful the State’s Thoubal territory connected Wednesday (June 3, 2026) evening.

Officials said the attacker was arrested connected Thursday (June 4, 2026) morning. He was detained on with different idiosyncratic soon aft the incident. 

“During the operation, 1 of the detainees, Md. Naobi alias Mahil (25) attacked Havildar Kh. Suresh Singh of the 4th India Reserve Battalion, with a knife, inflicting fatal injuries earlier fleeing the spot on with the different detainee,” the State Police said successful a connection connected Thursday (June 4, 2026).

Singh was rushed to the territory hospital, wherever helium was declared dormant connected arrival. He was a subordinate of the State’s constabulary commando portion successful Thoubal.

During the past 24 hours, the information forces person arrested six extremists belonging to antithetic groups from Chandel and Imphal East districts.