Two Assam Rifles jawans killed, three injured in ambush in Manipur’s Bishnupur

The ambush occurred in Manipur’s Bishnupur. File pic

Two Assam Rifles jawans were killed and at least three were injured when a group of armed men attacked a vehicle of the paramilitary force in Manipur's Bishnupur district on Friday evening, officials said.

The incident took place in the district's Nambol Sabal Leikai area around 6 pm, they said. "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.

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