Assam Rifles CO, his family members, 4 jawans killed in terror ambush in Manipur
CHURACHANDPUR (MANIPUR): Commanding officer Colonel Viplab Tripathi of 46 , his wife and son and four paramilitary force personnel were on Saturday killed after terrorists ambushed their convoy in Manipur’s Churachandpur district.
Manipur terrorist group – People’s Liberation Army is suspected to be behind the attack on the 46 Assam Rifles convoy. Terrorists first carried out an Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) blast to ambush the convoy of Colonel Viplav Tripathi and then fired at the vehicles in Churachandpur. The officer was returning from his forward company base to his battalion headquarters after supervising a civic action programme in the Churachandpur district, bordering Myanmar.
Condemning the ‘cowardly attack’, Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh said, “The State forces & Para military are already on their job to track down the militants. The perpetrators will be brought to justice.” Police said the incident took place aroound 10am near Sehken village as the heavily-armed terrorists fired upon the convoy of the Assam Rifles colonel. According to sources, four others are reported to be injured in the incident.
According to a statement by the Assam Rifles, it suspects that the insurgent group responsible for this massacre “must be from PREPAK cadre as the PREPAK remembrance day is celebrated on November 12/13”.Defence minister Rajnath Singh also condemned the attack on the five personnel of Assam Rifles and conveyed condolences to the bereaved families.Assam Rifles praised the slain officer who had previously served in Mizoram until his transfer to Manipur in July 2021.
“During his tenure in Mizoram, under his able and energetic leadership, the battalion has been at the forefront in Border management thwarting illegal smuggling in the IMB and hinterland. Battalion has also recovered several weapons & war like stores which could have landed in the hands of anti-national elements thus avoiding major casualties,” Assam Rifles said.
“Col Viplav, through his remarkable endeavors, bonded closely with the locals of Mizoram. The anti-drug campaign conducted by his battalion in January 2021 received several laurels and the awareness was rightfully created by him in the entire state including the remote villages to ensure the youth are guided in the right direction,” the statement said, adding his “goodwill for the society will last an eternity”.
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