In a major terrorist attack in Manipur, the commanding officer of an Assam Rifles unit, his family members and other soldiers were killed in Singhat sub-division of Manipur’s Churachandpur district. Colonel Viplav Tripathi’s wife and son were there in the convoy.
Manipur-based terrorist group People’s Liberation Army, or PLA, is believed to be behind the attack, though no group has claimed responsibility yet, sources have said.
Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh confirmed to news agency PTI that the commandant and others have been killed in the ambush.
Condemning the attack, the chief minister said the perpetrators will be brought to justice. “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. The State forces & Para military are already on their job to track down the militants. The perpetrators will be brought to justice,” the chief minister tweeted.
