Gunmen Ambush Assam Rifles Vehicle In Manipur, 2 Jawans Killed And 5 Injured On Highway

Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 07:11pm on 19 Sep 2025,Friday India

Two Assam Rifles jawans were killed and 5 others injured when gunmen ambushed their vehicle in Bishnupur district, Manipur. The attack took place around 6 pm Friday along National Highway-150 near Nambol Sabal Leikai. The soldiers, travelling from Patsoi to Nambol, came under sudden fire from 4-5 insurgents positioned on both sides of the road. The deceased were identified as Naib Subedar Shyam Gurung and Rifleman Ranjit Singh Kashyap. Injured personnel were taken to RIMS hospital and are stable. No group has claimed responsibility. Manipur governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla condemned the attack, calling it a “heinous act of violence.” (PC: X)

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