Gunmen kill two Assam Rifles personnel in Manipur ambush

Chief minister Yumnam Khemchand also condemned the act. “Government will not tolerate such brutal violence and will not remain a mute spectator to these atrocities. Culprits responsible for the murder will be arrested and punished as per the law of the land,” he said, while conveying his condolences to the bereaved families.

The deceased identified as warrant officer Balwant Singh and Rifleman CM Singh, who was a driver of 40 Assam Rifles Shangshak battalion were both residents of Uttarakhand, officers said. They were initially administered first aid at the Assam Rifles camp in Shangshak before being shifted for advanced medical treatment. Officials later confirmed that both succumbed to their injuries.

According to officials the incident occurred around 1.30pm at Nungshangohong village under Ukhrul police station limits, around 16km away from the district town.