Imphal, Nov 13 : In one of the deadliest extremist attacks in recent times in northeast India, militants gunned down an Assam Rifles Colonel, his family members and four jawans in Manipur’s Churachandpur district along Myanmar border on Saturday, the police said.Imphal, Nov 13, : , On Saturday, militants killed a Colonel of Assam Rifles, his family members, and four jawans in Manipur’s Churachandpur district, near the Myanmar border.The police said the incident took place at around 11 a.m.near Sehken village, as the heavily armed suspected People’s Liberation Army (PLA) militants fired upon the convoy of Assam Rifles Colonel Viplav Tripathi, killing him, his wife, their 9-year-old son, three Quick Reaction Team (QRT) jawans and the driver on the spot.According to police, the incident occurred at 11:15 a.m.in Sehken village.The heavily armed and suspected People’s Liberation Army militants opened fire on the convoy of Assam Rifles Colonel ViplavTripathi.They killed his wife, their 9 year-old son, three Quick Reaction Team jawans, and the driver.
The militants attacked the convoy when the Colonel of the 46 Battalion of Assam Rifles along with his family members was going to supervise a civic action programme in Churachandpur bordering Myanmar, which shares around 400 km unfenced border with Manipur.
The convoy was attacked by militants as the Colonel of the 46 Battalion Of Assam Rifles and his family were going to oversee a civic action program in Churachandpur, bordering Myanmar.This border shares approximately 400 km of unfenced border with Manipur.
For the first time, the militants in the northeast killed the family members of a security force official.The family members of security officers were killed by militants in northeastern France for the first time.
Though no militant organisation has claimed responsibility for the attack so far, the police and the intelligence officials suspect PLA cadres to be behind the heinous act.Although no militant organization has claimed responsibility for this attack, intelligence officers and police suspect PLA cadres of being behind the atrocious act.
The Army, Assam Rifles and police forces led by senior police and para-military officials have launched a massive combing operation in the area to nab the militants.To capture the militants, the Army, Assam Rifles, and senior paramilitary and police officers have launched a large-scale combing operation in the region.
The location is an extremely remote village more than 130 km north of state capital Imphal.This remote location is located more than 130 kilometers north of the state capital Imphal.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Manipur Chief Minister N.Biren Singh, his West Bengal counterpart Mamata Banerjee, Director General of Assam Rifles Lt Gen P.C.Rajnath Singh (Defense Minister), N.Biren Singh (Manipur Chief Minister), Mamata Banerjee (Director General of Assam Rifles P.C.Nair and many other people have strongly condemned the attack, which was perpetrated months before the next year’s Assembly elections in Manipur.Nair and other individuals strongly condemned the attack that was committed months before Manipur’s Assembly elections next year.
“The cowardly attack on an Assam Rifles convoy in Churachandpur, Manipur, is extremely painful and condemnable.”The cowardly attack against an Assam Rifles convoy at Churachandpur (Manipur) is very painful and unacceptable.The nation has lost 5 brave soldiers including CO 46 AR and two family members.Five brave soldiers, including CO 46 AR, and two relatives have been killed.My condolences to the bereaved families.My sympathies go out to the families who have lost loved ones.
The perpetrators will be brought to justice soon,” Rajnath Singh said.Rajnath Singh stated that the perpetrators would be brought to justice as soon as possible.
Manipur Chief Minister Biren Singh, who had last week appealed to the militants to come to the negotiation table to sort out their demands, if any, said in a tweet: “Strongly condemn the cowardly attack on a convoy of 46 AR which has reportedly killed few personnel including the CO & his family at CCpur today.Biren Singh, the Chief Minister of Manipur, had last week called on the militants for negotiations.
He tweeted: “Strongly condemn this cowardly attack upon a convoy 46 AR which has reportedly only killed a few personnel, including the CO & his families at CCpur today.The State forces & Para military are already on their job to track down the militants.
Para military and the State forces are working together to find the militants.The perpetrators will be brought to justice.”.They will be tried and convicted.
Manipur has over 40 outlawed insurgent groups, a large majority of them lying low following their signing of separate suspension of operation agreements with the government.Manipur is home to more than 40 insurgent groups that are outlawed.
The majority of them have been unable to resist the government’s suspension of operations agreements.
In 2015, 20 para-military personnel were killed in an attack by terrorists in Manipur, after which the Army had launched a surgical strike on their camps.
Twenty paramilitary personnel were murdered in an attack in Manipur in 2015 by terrorists.The Army then launched a surgical strike against their camps #Assam #Rifles #family #members #victims #Manipur
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