Highlights

  • Manipur: Assam Rifles Commandant, his wife and son killed in an ambush
  • 4 soldiers were also killed in the ambush in Churachandpur district
  • Manipur CM: condemn the cowardly attack, search for militants is on

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Assam Rifles commandant, his family and 4 soldiers killed in Manipur ambush

The convoy of the Commanding Officer of an Assam Rifles unit was ambushed by militants in the Singhat sub-division of Manipur’s Churachandpur district on Saturday

Assam Rifles commandant, his family and 4 soldiers killed in Manipur ambush

A Colonel of the Indian Army, his wife and eight-year-old son, and four Assam Rifles soldiers were killed in an attack in Manipur's Churachandpur on Saturday, officials said.

Colonel Viplav Tripathi was the Commanding Officer of the 46 Assam Rifles.

The officials said four others sustained injuries in the attack that happened around 3 km from Deheng locality.

Describing it as a cowardly attack, Singh said the perpetrators will be brought to justice soon.

"The cowardly attack on an Assam Rifles convoy in Churachandpur, Manipur is extremely painful & condemnable. The nation has lost 5 brave soldiers including CO 46 AR and two family members," he tweeted.

"My condolences to the bereaved families. The perpetrators will be brought to justice soon," Singh said.

Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh said the state forces and paramilitary troops are already on their job to track down the militants.

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"The perpetrators will be brought to justice," the chief minister said on Twitter.

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